British Fascia Symposium: Review

摘要

After attending the first British Fascia Symposium, in Windsor, in May 2014, I asked myself three questions:Was it worth my time? Did I learn anything new? Is what I learned likely to alter my therapeutic approach?The response to all three is 'yes' — the event was well organised and informative with great speakers and workshops, and well worth the effort.Ruth Duncan was the first presenter, offering a discussion regarding fascia's role and function, current research and an overall history of the growth of interest in the topic. She skilfully used memorable analogies, such as her comparison of superficial fascia to a big yellow 'onesie'. She also reminded us that fascia is an organ of communication, a body-wide proprioceptive and interoceptive system that rapidly transfers information (Stecco et al., 2010). She likened it to a spider's web, so that the moment an insect lands on the web the spider registers its presence.