Winter school

FASCIAL ANATOMY & Dissection

 Winter School Online:

8-12 MAY 2023

The University of Padua and its research team is pleased to present the online edition of the Winter School of Fascial Anatomy, scheduled from 8 to 12 May 2023.

The online Winter School is the first online congress on Fascial Anatomy that includes sessions dedicated to fascial dissection and follows the same in-person event hosted at the University of Padua in February.

A fantastic program has been prepared for you! Together we will provide you with a global view of the fasciae and a deep understanding of all the anatomical aspects related to them.

All the team of Padova (Carla Stecco, Caterina Fede, Carmelo Pirri, Lorenza Bonaldi, Lucia Petrelli, Veronica Macchi, Andrea Porzionato, Diego Guidolin, Aron Emmi, Giovanna Albertin) will present the most recent research they are doing on fascial anatomy, dissections of the most important fasciae will be carried out (by Prof. Carla Stecco and Prof. Raffaele De Caro). Furthermore, we will have the contribution of many great researchers from other universities such as Dr. Robert Schleip from Germany, Prof. Nathaly Gaudreault and Wilbour Kelsick from Canada, Prof. Fabiana Silva and Larissa Sinhorim from Brasil, Prof. Rebecca Pratt and Prof. Antonio Stecco from the United States, and many others.

The world of fascia is a fascinating world and the more it is studied, the more extraordinary its properties appear both in terms of structural, biomechanical, communicative, and immune functions. The fascia forms a three dimensional intracellular matrix of support, continuity and communication for the whole body.

The event focuses on fascial anatomy with a global vision and interdisciplinary approach with lectures and fascia dissection sessions.

WHO MAY BE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE?

The online Winter School is open to all Physiotherapists, Medical Doctors and Osteopaths, Yoga and Pilates Instructors, Personal Trainers and all experts in activities related to movement and research who want to deepen fascial anatomy to understand all its properties with the latest studies and through specific dissection sessions.

 

WITH THE WINTER SCHOOL YOU SUPPORT RESEARCH

All the speakers and researchers involved in the online Winter School make their time and knowledge available free of charge to support research on the fascia of the University of Padua.

All the registration fees will be donated directly to the University of Padua to be used for future research on fascial anatomy. So, we hope this event achieves a twofold goal: to give you the latest knowledge on fascial anatomy and to raise enough funds to support all new research planned for 2023!

Scientific Director of the WINTER SCHOOL

Prof. Carla Stecco (Padua, Italy) is a top expert on the subject of Fasciae. Founder Member of the Fascial Manipulation Association and of the Fascial Research Society. Member of the Italian Society of Anatomy and Histology and of the European Association of Anatomy. From many years her scientific activity devoted to the study of the anatomy of the human fasciae from a macroscopical, histological and physiopathological point of view. Author of more than 150 in papers about the fascial anatomy, and of the first Atlas about fasciae ("Functional atlas of human fasciae", 2015, Elsevier ed.). Author of two books about Fascial Manipulation (Piccin ed), translated in 11 languages.

 

LANGUAGE

English and Chinese are the official languages of the online Winter School.

PRICE

Standard fee of 250 euros

Special price of 180 euros for students* and low income countries**

* For all students enrolled in the faculties of Medicine, Physiotherapy, Osteopathy, Massophysiotherapy and Motor Sciences. In order to register with student price, you must send a copy of a document certifying enrollment in one of these faculties.

**https://www.esaic.org/membership/low-income-country-list/

 

TIMETABLES

09.00 - 11.30 Lessons

11.30 - 12.00 break

12.00 - 13.00 Dissections

13.00 - 14.00 Break

14.00 - 15.30 Lessons

 

HOW IS IT POSSIBLE TO SEE THE WINTER SCHOOL?

The Winter School will be streamed on a private university channel, in English. All information on how to access the event will be provided before the start of the event. To see the event you need a PC / Tablet / Smartphone and a good internet connection.

WHEN IS IT THEN BE POSSIBLE TO SEE THE EVENT?

Whenever you want, once the live streaming has started. Access to streaming can also be done once the event has started. The user has the option of continuing to follow the live broadcast or start watching the event from the beginning. All lectures and dissections will remain available until June 10, 2023 and can be reviewed by all registered users.

IS A CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION PROVIDED?

YES. A certificate of participation is issued.

 

EVENT CALENDAR

 

 

8 May

9 May

10 May

11 May

12 May

9.00-11.30

Introduction (R. De Caro)

Imaging of the fasciae (V. Macchi)

The pelvic fasciae (C. Stecco)

The effects of manual therapy on fascia biomechanics  (N. Gaudreault)

Fascia as a mediator between Autonomic Nervous System, emotions and the immune system (R. Schleip)

Overview: anatomy of the fasciae ( C. Stecco)

 

How hormones and drugs affect the fascia (C. Fede)

Clinical and ultrasound evaluation of fascia (C. Pirri)

The axillary fasciae (S. Kopko)

 

The Efficacy of Manual Therapy Approaches on Pain, Maximum Mouth

Opening and Disability in Temporomandibular Disorders

(F. Silva)

Innervation of human superficial fascia (L. Petrelli)

 

Endogenous pain control mechanisms in fascia (L. Sinhorim)

To be confirmed

The pelvic fascia (To be confirmed)

Fascia in motion and its dynamic functional capabilities: the funtional charateristics of energy storage & force transmision (W. Kelsick)

Autonomic innervation and implications on fasciae (D. Guidolin)

11.30-12.00

break

break

 

break

break

12.00-12.45

Dissection of the neck and thorax

Dissection of upper limb

Dissection of head

Dissection of the visceral fasciae

Dissection of the back

12-45-14.00

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

14.00-15.30

Regenerative medicine (A. Porzionato-E. Stocco-S. Barbon)

Hyaluronan in Fasciae

(R. Pratt)

 

Lymphatic vessels in sup fascia (G. Albertin)

Rehabilitation Strategy of Ankle Instability (Wang)

Role of fasciae in pain (C. Stecco)

 

Piezo ion channels in the human fascia: implications for pain and mechanotransduction (A. Emmi)

Fascia and T1ρ imaging (A. Stecco)

Biomechanical properties of Superficial fascia (L. Bonaldi – C.G. Fontanella- A. Berardo)

 

How to train the fasciae (A.M. Vitali)

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS