Fascia

Ajimsha MS, Shenoy PD, Gampawar N. Role of fascial connectivity in musculoskeletal dysfunctions: A narrative review. J Bodyw Mov Ther. Oct 2020;24(4):423-431. J Bodyw Mov Ther. doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2020.07.020

Bordoni B. The Diverse Landscape of Fascial Manual Medicine. Cureus. Jan 2026;18(1):e102052. Cureus. doi:10.7759/cureus.102052

Bordoni B, Escher AR. Fascial Manual Medicine: A Continuous Evolution. Cureus. Oct 2024;16(10):e71442. Cureus. doi:10.7759/cureus.71442

Bordoni B, Escher AR. Fascial Manual Medicine: The Concept of Fascial Continuum. Cureus. Apr 2025;17(4):e82136. Cureus. doi:10.7759/cureus.82136

Bordoni B, Escher AR, Castellini F, Vale J. The Sentient Cell: Implications for Osteopathic Medicine. Cureus. Feb 2024;16(2):e54513. Cureus. doi:10.7759/cureus.54513

Bordoni B, Myers T. A Review of the Theoretical Fascial Models: Biotensegrity, Fascintegrity, and Myofascial Chains. Cureus. Feb 24 2020;12(2):e7092. Cureus. doi:10.7759/cureus.7092

Brandl A, Wilke J, Egner C, Schmidt T, Schilder A, Schleip R. Pain quality patterns in delayed onset muscle soreness of the lower back suggest sensitization of fascia rather than muscle afferents: a secondary analysis study. Pflugers Arch. Mar 2024;476(3):395-405. Pflugers Arch. doi:10.1007/s00424-023-02896-8

Colonna S, Casacci F. Myofascial System and Physical Exercise: A Narrative Review on Stiffening (Part II). Cureus. Dec 2024;16(12):e76295. Cureus. doi:10.7759/cureus.76295

Colonna S, Casacci F. Myofascial System and Physical Exercise: A Narrative Review on Stretching (Part I). Cureus. Dec 2024;16(12):e75077. Cureus. doi:10.7759/cureus.75077

Colonna S, Casacci F, P MI. Muscle or Fascial System Lesion (Part I): Understanding the Continuum From Micro to Macro From a Clinical Perspective. Cureus. Sep 2025;17(9):e93465. Cureus. doi:10.7759/cureus.93465

Fede C, Clair C, Pirri C, et al. The Human Superficial Fascia: A Narrative Review. Int J Mol Sci. Feb 3 2025;26(3)doi:10.3390/ijms26031289

Fede C, Petrelli L, Guidolin D, et al. Evidence of a new hidden neural network into deep fasciae. Sci Rep. Jun 16 2021;11(1):12623. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-92194-z

Fede C, Petrelli L, Pirri C, et al. Innervation of human superficial fascia. Front Neuroanat. 2022;16:981426. doi:10.3389/fnana.2022.981426

Krause F, Wilke J, Vogt L, Banzer W. Intermuscular force transmission along myofascial chains: a systematic review. J Anat. Jun 2016;228(6):910-8. doi:10.1111/joa.12464

Mohr L, Vogt L, Behringer M, Wilke J. Myofascial force transmission between the ankle and the dorsal knee: A study protocol. PLoS One. 2022;17(11):e0276240. PLoS One. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0276240

Noten K, Amstel RV. From Muscle-Bone Concept to the ArthroMyoFascial Complex: A Pragmatic Anatomical Concept for Physiotherapy and Manual Therapy. Life (Basel). Jun 25 2024;14(7)Life (Basel). doi:10.3390/life14070799

Plaut S. Bio-tensegrity and extracellular matrix disruption in the pathogenesis of persistent post-operative pain: a hypothesis. Front Physiol. 2025;16:1647334. doi:10.3389/fphys.2025.1647334

Purslow PP. The Structure and Role of Intramuscular Connective Tissue in Muscle Function. Front Physiol. 2020;11:495. Front Physiol. doi:10.3389/fphys.2020.00495

Weiss K, Kalichman L. Deep fascia as a potential source of pain: A narrative review. J Bodyw Mov Ther. Oct 2021;28:82-86. J Bodyw Mov Ther. doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2021.07.007

Wilke J, Schleip R, Yucesoy CA, Banzer W. Not merely a protective packing organ? A review of fascia and its force transmission capacity. J Appl Physiol (1985). Jan 1 2018;124(1):234-244. doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.00565.2017

Wilke J, Schwiete C, Behringer M. Effects of Maximal Eccentric Exercise on Deep Fascia Stiffness of the Knee Flexors: A Pilot Study using Shear-Wave Elastography. J Sports Sci Med. Sep 2022;21(3):419-425. J Sports Sci Med. doi:10.52082/jssm.2022.419

Wilke J, Tenberg S. Semimembranosus muscle displacement is associated with movement of the superficial fascia: An in vivo ultrasound investigation. J Anat. Dec 2020;237(6):1026-1031. doi:10.1111/joa.13283

Zügel M, Maganaris CN, Wilke J, et al. Fascial tissue research in sports medicine: from molecules to tissue adaptation, injury and diagnostics: consensus statement. Br J Sports Med. Dec 2018;52(23):1497. Br J Sports Med. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2018-099308