Lower Extremity

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  1. The Effects of the Fascial Distortion Model on Chronic Hamstring Tightness
  2. Treatment of Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome according to the Fascial Distortion Model: A Prospective Case Control Study
  3. Use of the Fascial Distortion Model to Evaluate a Limp in a Child
  4. Progressive Rehabilitation of the Sprained Ankle: A Novel Treatment Method
  5. Recovery of Functional Mobility with a Long-Term Nursing Facility Patient Utilizing the Fascial Distortion Model: A Case Study
  6. Manual Therapy Informed by the Fascial Distortion Model for Plantar Heel Pain: Results of a Single-Arm Prospective Effectiveness Study
  7. Treatment of complex leg complaints according to the fascial distortion model
  8. Investigating the Combined Effects of Fascial Distortion Model Manual Therapy and Balance–Strength Training in Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability
  9. Comparative effects of fascial distortion model with and without neuromuscular inhibition technique on pain, range of motion and quality of life in patients with piriformis syndrome
  10. Comparison of the effect of the Fascial Distortion Model, Foam Rolling and Self-Stretching on the Ankle Dorsiflexion Range of Motion
  11. Effects of Manual Therapy on Fascial Distortion Model in Adolescent Ankle Sprain: A Pilot Study
  12. A Comparison of the Effects of Static Stretching and the Fascial Distortion Model (FDM) on Hamstring Flexibility
  13. Management of medial tibial stress syndrome with osteopathic manipulative treatment in a basketball player: Case report
  14. Effects of Manual Therapy on Fascial Distortion Model in Adolescent Ankle Sprain: A Pilot Study

AMA Citations

  1. Baird CJ, Shumate SM, Tancredi MPJ, Cayce LM, Wibbenmeyer JL. The Effects of the Fascial Distortion Model on Chronic Hamstring Tightness. Topics in Integrative Health Care. 2014:5(3):http://www.tihcij.com/Articles/The-Effects-of-the-Fascial-Distortion-Model-on-Chronic-Hamstring-Tightness.aspx?id=0000435. Accessed .
  2. Schulze C, Finze S, Bader R, Lison A. Treatment of Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome according to the Fascial Distortion Model: A Prospective Case Control Study. Scientific World J. 2014:2014:1-6.
  3. James SJ, Hudnall J. Use of the Fascial Distortion Model to Evaluate a Limp in a Child. J Am Osteopath Assoc 2017;117(6):399–402.
  4. Maetzler M, Ruescher M, Punzenberger F, Wang W, Abboud RJ. Progressive rehabilitation of the sprained ankle: A novel treatment method. Foot (Edinb). 2020 Jun;43:101645. doi: 10.1016/j.foot.2019.09.007. PMID: 32518039.
  5. Thomas Kincheloe, Christina Cherry, Francis Yoo; Recovery of Functional Mobility with a Long-Term Nursing Facility Patient Utilizing the Fascial Distortion Model: A Case Study. AAO Journal 1 September 2021; 31 (3): 23–26. https://doi.org/10.53702/2375-5717-31.3.23
  6. Boucher J, Mooney S, Dewey T, Kirtley RG, Walker T, Rabago D. Manual Therapy Informed by the Fascial Distortion Model for Plantar Heel Pain: Results of a Single-Arm Prospective Effectiveness Study. J Altern Complement Med. 2021 Aug;27(8):697-705. doi: 10.1089/acm.2020.0486. Epub 2021 Jun 29. PMID: 34185582.
  7. Bangerter, C., Boss, R. Behandlung komplexer Beinbeschwerden nach dem Fasziendistorsionsmodell. Manuelle Medizin 59, 33–43 (2021).
  8. Mohammadi A, Sakhtemani SE, Trimmel L, Petricsevics K, Makai A, Zsenak I, Melczer C, Tardi PS. Investigating the Combined Effects of Fascial Distortion Model Manual Therapy and Balance–Strength Training in Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability. Sports. 2024; 12(1):33. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports12010033
  9. Aroob Z, Bashir MS, Noor R, Ikram M, Ramzan F, Naseer A, Sabir N. Comparative effects of fascial distortion model with and without neuromuscular inhibition technique on pain, range of motion and quality of life in patients with piriformis syndrome. Disabil Rehabil. 2024 Sep 3:1-6. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2024.2395456. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39224057
  10. Park, S., & Kim, J.-Y. (2020, August 31). Comparison of the Effect of the Fascial Distortion Model, Foam Rolling and Self-Stretching on the Ankle Dorsiflexion Range of Motion. The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy . The Korean Society of Physical Therapy. https://doi.org/10.18857/jkpt.2020.32.4.238
  11. Attila Kollarics, Harun Gençosmanoğlu, Ede Biró, Édua Lilla Zámbó, Bence Király, Adrienn Hanzel. Effects of Manual Therapy on Fascial Distortion Model in Adolescent Ankle Sprain: A Pilot Study, Journal of Chiropractic Medicine, 2024, ISSN 1556-3707,
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcm.2024.02.006
  12. Kim JY, Kim SY. A comparison of the effects of static stretching and the fascial distortion model (FDM) on hamstring flexibility. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2021;34(6):1087-1092. doi: 10.3233/BMR-200219. PMID: 34024813. https://doi.org/10.3233/bmr-200219
  13. Colli, Davide et al. Management of medial tibial stress syndrome with osteopathic manipulative treatment in a basketball player: Case report
    Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, Volume 40, 1527 – 1530
  14. Attila Kollarics, Harun Gençosmanoğlu, Ede Biró, Édua Lilla Zámbó, Bence Király, Adrienn Hanzel, Effects of Manual Therapy on Fascial Distortion Model in Adolescent Ankle Sprain: A Pilot Study, Journal of Chiropractic Medicine, 2024, ISSN 1556-3707, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcm.2024.02.006