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Author Spotlight: Unveiling the Therapeutic Effects of FSN Treatment – Bridging Research and Clinical Applications in Neuropathic Pain
Published on: June 30, 2023
Reflections on osteopathic fascia treatment in the peripheral nervous system
Bruno Bordoni1, Giovanni Bordoni2
1Department of Cardiology, Santa Maria Nascente Institute IRCCS - Hospitalization and Care with Scientific Address, Don Carlo Gnocchi Foundation, Milan, Italy ; School TCIO Milano - Osteopathy Institute, Milan, Italy ; Edi-Ermes, Milan, Italy.
Abstract:
The peripheral nerve is composed of several layers of fascia tissue, which can become a source of pain if the way they slide is impeded. It is only recently that fascial osteopathy research has been aimed at understanding what happens to the fascia following treatment, and as a result of previous studies, we are able to highlight some of the benefits, including a reduction in local pain and inflammation. The osteopathic approach to the fascial system of the peripheral nerve does not have a grounding in scientific research, being based instead on the clinical experience of individual operators, despite peripheral nerve palpation being used as a method to evaluate and test its function. The authors wish to encourage the initiation of new research in the fields of academic and clinical osteopathy that is aimed at quantifying the possible benefits a patient may derive from osteopathic treatment of the peripheral nerve.
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