The fascioligamentous organ
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780199674107.003.0017
Clinicians who understand the function of the fascioligamentous organ they are about to treat are self-evidently much more likely to plan treatment well. Most soft tissue injuries presenting with pain are due to a localized failure of the fascioligamentous organ. This organ encompasses the whole body and constitutes approximately 6% of its make-up, and it is important to maintain an image of the fascioligamentous organ as a whole, as the continuous structure that it is. A holistic view of this organ is also necessary and particularly important when a reductionist approach, such as treating a somatic dysfunction in one location repeatedly or attempting to correct an area of recurrent sprain and inflammation by repeated topical steroid injection, has failed. In this context, a holistic point of view is likely to yield a fresh analysis and hence a fresh therapeutic approach.
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