Dear Joe,
Are you speaking of Cyriax's cross-fiber friction massage?
Sarah
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From: Beatus Joseph <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 8:43 AM
Subject: Re: Fascitis
HI. Walker et al (APTA, year?) attempted to demonstrate Cyriax' notion
re alignment of fibers in rabbit's tendons following controlled lesions.
Theory not supported (as are not many of the capsular patterns, other
paprers JOSPT). Never the less, it does work. We need to find new
theories: ? counterirritant; Mu factors ; pain threshold; C-fiber
inhibition in adjacent regions. Who knows. The critical factor: tissue
diagnosis & function following tissue mobilization.
Joe
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