Fascial Manipulation®Stecco Method - Podiatry.

Level 1a Online theory: Muscular Fascia. 

The first two Study Rooms contain a total of 4.5 hours of excellent lectures. Much of the highly detailed material will likely be new to our thinking and so a minimum of 20 hours study is advised.  The third Study Room predominantly consists of practical video instruction.  Below are the main topics covered.

i) Anatomy Study Room – 6 lectures with MCQ exam:

Anatomy of:  Superficial fasciae; Muscular fasciae gross anatomy; Deep fasciae microscopic anatomy; Epimysial fasciae; Deep fascial innervation.

ii) Basic Science Study Room – 6 lectures: with MCQ exam:

Physiology of the fascia; Biomechanics model in Fascial Manipulation®; Fascial Manipulation® Assessment Chart; Fascial manipulation® Case Report; Basic Logics in Fascial Manipulation®; The Fascial Manipulation® Treatment: ical model of myofascial sequences and units employed in assessment and treatment of fascia; Assessment and treatment of fascia in its sagittal, frontal and transverse planes; Comparative identification and assessment of centres of coordination in fascia and their treatment strategies. Introduction of the fascial assessment chart to aid diagnosis and treatment direction. 

iii) Clinical Science Study Room – Total of 12 brief practical videos. MCQ exam: 

There are 3.5* hours of clear, practical instructional video material. A minimum of 16 hours home based practical study is advised to attain both a familiarity and comfortable competency in undertaking the task.  It cannot be rushed.  

Covering from the pelvis to the feet, the excellent videos aid:  identification of specific muscular fascia points, known as Centres of Coordination and associated motor units,  which we will work upon.  Below are the main topics covered. 

Introduction and demonstration of palpation techniques.  You will learn these for each plane of movement (sagittal, frontal and horizontal), in each segment of the lower body, pelvis to toes. Practical application of treatment to the areas of concern. Safe working placement of patients and practitioners (see image opposite). Movement assessment tests for a limb segment to aid diagnosis.  

Repeated practice of this is required in order to become efficient by the time of the practical course so, the more time given, the better.  MCQ exam, which will be geared to our scope.

NB. Acquiring of the above practical skills does not permit their use diagnostically, nor clinically, until the course is completed via the practical 1b. 

* You will only be required to learn the video material from the pelvis to feet. 

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