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Fascial Distortion Model (FDM)What is the Fascial Distortion Model (FDM)In its most narrow application, the Fascial Distortion Model is a competitive and effective method of envisioning and treating a wide range of musculoskeletal injuries. However, the broader implications of the FDM are that it offers anatomical insight (and thus predictability) into other current treatment methods. Fundamentals The Fascial Distortion Model (FDM) is an anatomical perspective, originated by US physician Stephen Typaldos, D.O., in which “the underlying etiology of virtually every musculoskeletal injury (and many neurological and medical conditions) is considered to be comprised of one or more of six specific pathological alterations of the body’s connective tissues (fascial bands, ligaments, tendons, retinacula, etc.). As a model, the FDM is an abbreviated interpretation of the pathology of fascial injuries and contemplates the structural consequences of orthopedic, medical, surgical, and manipulative interventions.” Dr. Typaldos described six principal types of fascial distortions, each with its own body language, signature presentation and likely outcome with and without Fascial Distortion Model treatments. He then tested his model over a period of almost 15 years and found that it held up exceptionally well. Initially he treated mostly acute injuries (in the emergency room and in his private manipulative practice) which could be reversed almost instantaneously, but as the years went on, he tested his model on more and more difficult cases, some from injuries that had occurred 20 years earlier. The results were the same – dramatic and spectacular in most cases. How Can the FDM Model Help You?Some common injuries that are easily resolved with FDM manual treatments are:
And many others! In the FDM approach, treatment is directed into the specific anatomical distortions of the capsule, ligaments and surrounding fascia, physically reversing them. When the fascial distortions are corrected, the anatomical injury no longer exists; the patient can resume normal function and is pain free. Both successes and failures are immediately obvious to the patient and the practitioner, which, in the case of success, is very rewarding for both. -- more can be seen at http://afdma.com/fundamentals/. The Six types of FDM:Triggerband (TB): Distorted fascial band · Herniated Triggerpoints (HTP): Abnormal protrusion of tissue through the fascial plane · Continuum Distortion (CD): Alteration of transition zone between ligament, tendon, or other fascia and bone · Folding Distortion (FD): Three-dimensional alteration of fascial plane. —Folding injuries commonly occur in tissue around joints, and are similar to what happens to a road map that unfolds and then refolds in a contorted condition. · Cylinder Distortion (CyD): Overlapping of cylindric coils of fascia · Tectonic Fixation (TF): Inability of fascial surfaces to glide |