I recently had the opportunity to sit with this amazing panel of people: Helene Langevin, Neil Theise, Antonio Stecco, Lauri Nemetz, and Rebecca Pratt. We talked about fascia, the interstitium, hyaluronan, the lymphatic system and what we most need to move the profession forward in both arenas of research and practice. This was recorded Live at the 2022 Experimental Biology Conference so it sounds different that usual, but we worked hard to make it as clear as possible (though you might need to turn up the volume) This one is so good I just know you're going. to want to listen to it more than once!

Links:

The International Consortium on Manual Therapies

The H.E.A.L. Initiative 

Hi Everybody, today I'm going to tell you why you should be attending the International Consortium on Manual Therapies Inaugural Conference. https://www.icmtconference.org/

A first-of-its-kind, The ICMT promises a unique experience that you don't want to miss – whatever type(s) of manual therapy you practice. It runs from May 5- June 4, in a virtual conference space! We're utilizing a cool new platform called GatherTown.

So give me 8 minutes of your time and I'll tell you all about it. PLUS! A sneak preview about next week's utterly amazing episode

Structural Integrator and author Bernie Landels joins us to talk about her new book  Finding Their Feet – Every Parent's Guide to Milestones and Movement.A parenting book like no other, Finding Their Feet covers the journey from conception and the womb to the moment your baby finds their feet and walks. Movement is key to life and the first 1000 days crucial in laying the foundations for physical growth and development. It’s full of practical ideas about movement, touch, the best shoes to buy, supported by simple explanations to build confidence, free resources and videos.

Order the book worldwide here

Bernie's website

During this time of great suffering, hardship, and horror in Ukraine, Liz Stewart found a way to help a young mother and her baby. From over 5,000 miles away she and a team of bodyworkers/therapists and a Russian translator made a difference in their lives. I hope this story inspires you to make a difference in whatever way you can.

Science writer and friend of the show Rachel E Gross asked if she could come back and interview me. Now how could I say no to that? I didn't. Join us as we talk about fascia, how it changed my practice, working with physicians, working sensitively with fascia and people for pelvic pain and much, much more. I'd say this is one of our better episodes.

Rachel's book, Vagina Obscura, can be found here

My first book, Fascia: What it is and Why it Matters

My 2nd Book: Fascia, Function, and Medical Applications

Happy Valentines Day everybody! Welcome to this special episode of the pod where I talk to science writer Rachel E Gross about her upcoming book Vagina Obscura. We cover a lot in this one, including just how we're just beginning to understand the mysterious and wondrous vagina, how big the clitoris actually is (bigger than you probably think), how difficult it can be to talk about the physical functioning of our sexual organs, endometriosis, how so many of the lady parts are named after dudes (or worse!) and so much more. You know I love doing this podcast, but imma tell you this episode is one of my absolute favorites.

Buy the book! Vagina Osbscura

Rachel's website

Rachel's Writings 

Follow Rachel on Twitter @rachelegross

Link to Mary McMillan ~ The Mother of Physical Therapy

Hi Everybody! This week we welcome Dr. Delia Chiaramonte MD, MS. She's a friend and colleague, and practices integrative palliative medicine – a mind-body-spirit approach for patients with serious illness and their families. In her opinion Integrative medicine and palliative medicine share so many similarities in philosophy that they clearly belong together.

Delia is Board Certified in Family Medicine and Palliative Medicine and also certified by the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine. Currently, she is Division Chief of Integrative & Palliative Medicine at Gilchrist and  Medical Director of outpatient integrative & palliative medicine for Greater Baltimore Medical Center. For 10 years she was associate director of the Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She is mom to two amazing young adult women and wife to a "quirky, hard-working and generally wonderful radiologist" 

Follow Dr. Delia Chiaramonte on Twitter @DrChiaramonte

Here's the link for my March 18-20 class in Amsterdam https://incitus.nl/events/200-david-lesondak-resolving-low-back-pain-neck-and-shoulder-pain-in-our-digital-age-18-03-2022-3-days

Want to join the June class in France? Email Paul at [email protected]  and express your interest. And thank you!

My friend Jill drops by to kick off the new year and a new season of BodyTalk! Listen in as we talk about the highlights from the last year in fascia science. And a lot happened. Here are all the links.

1)  Extracellular Matrix in 3D Color 

2) Delphi Study on Foam Rolling 

3) Massage doesn’t just make muscles feel better, it makes them heal faster and stronger

4) Interview with researcher Bo Ri Seo

5) NIH HEAL Initiative

6) Scripps Research neuroscientist Ardem Patapoutian receives 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology

7) 2021 Medicine Nobel Prize Winner Explains the Importance of Sensing Touch

8) International Consortium on Manual Therapies 

9) Gather Town

10) Fascia, Function, and Medical Applications

11) 2022 Fascia Research Congress 

12) FR:EIA BodyWorlds Exhibit

14) Jill's Class with Tom Myers – Rolling Along the Anatomy Trains: New Routes Live Online with Jill Miller and Tom Myers

Yep! I used to be a DJ on WYEP, and I used to do a Christmas Eve show every year. This year I get to recreate that for you but you have to lsten on Spotify, Here's the link. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4xKCPogRp1CA46XddBAItV

Join me. online of course for the Unveiling of FR:EIA – the World’s first 3-D Human Fascia Focused Plastinate on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at 6:00 pm CET (9:00am PST, 12:00noon EST, 5:00pm UK time) LIVE from the Gunther von Hagens' BODY WORLDS Museum in Berlin, German.

register for FREE: https://us06web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_fl1edf5KTKyQf6b8gQVUAA

More about FR:EIA – Fascia Reveled: Educating Interconnected Anatomy

The field of fascia research has undergone remarkable expansion and growth in the last decade, which is shaping the progression of many related fields. In order to further support fascia anatomy education, the imaging of fascia has also been expanding, but until now a true visualization has been a challenge.

Based on this, the teams behind the BODY WORLDS Exhibitions and the Fascia Research Society joined forces to create an interdisciplinary team with the lofty goal to produce a full body plastinate, revealing the entire human fascial net, three-dimensionally. The result of this ambitious three-year project is the successful creation of the world’s first 3-D human fascia plastinate titled FR:EIA (Fascia Revealed: Educating Interconnected Anatomy). FR:EIA will become the new attraction and an integral part of the permanent collection at the BODY WORLDS Museum in Berlin.

The minds behind the project and leading protagonists of the two organizations, Dr. Vladimir Chereminskiy and Gary Carter, are excited to reveal the first fascial focused whole-body plastinate, to the world. They will talk about the obstacles they faced and benefits now available through this unique specimen for medical and anatomical education. Dr. Robert Schleip, world-known fascia researcher and scientist, and Rachelle Clauson, fascia expert and author, will moderate this special online event. Don’t miss it!