new study on chronic low back pain as related to the thoracolumbar fascia
CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN, STRETCHING, AND THE THORACOLUMBAR FASCIA I’ve written several very cool posts concerning the Thoracolumbar Fascia (HERE, HERE, and probably the best one — HERE), but this one is different yet. Co-authored by endocrinologist / neurologist / fascia researcher, DR. HELENE LANGEVIN, the January 2016 edition of PLoS One carried a study […]
fascia and autoimmune diseases
“The fascia is a sheet of connective tissue, primarily collagen, that separates muscle tissue. Inflammation in the fascia can be an important part of the disease in patients with dermatomyositis.”From the Myositis Association’s article from earlier this summer, Dealing with the Constant Hum of Pain. The article is essentially the transcript of a Q & […]
the fascia / scar tissue super-post: all of my scientific articles on fascia and scar tissue organized and in one place
FASCIA IS THE MOST PAIN-SENSITIVE TISSUE IN THE BODY, AND SCAR TISSUE ITSELF CAN BE OVER 1,000 TIMES MORE PAIN-SENSITIVE THAN NORMAL TISSUE! Fascia in its various forms has been called the single most pain-sensitive tissue in the body. According to experts, the Scar Tissue in Fascia or other connective tissues (often known as Fibrosis or […]
why might you be having problems with scar tissue, fibrosis, and restricted / adhesed fascia?
Four Clues You Have Fibrotic Restricted Fascia The SCAR TISSUE widely known as FIBROSIS within the medical community is so ubiquitous in our society that besides being a top cause of CHRONIC PAIN, it also happens to be our nation’s number one leading cause of death (HERE). Just remember that much of the time, this […]
fascia as a proprioceptive organ and its relationship to chronic pain
FASCIA, PROPRIOCEPTION, AND CHRONIC PAIN “Fascia contains mechanoreceptors and proprioceptors. In other words, every time we use a muscle, we stretch fascia that is connected to spindle cells, Ruffini and Paccini corpuscles and Golgi organs. The normal stretching of fascia thus communicates the force of the muscle contraction and the status of the muscle regarding […]
chronic low back pain? the thoracolumbar model of back pain just might help you solve yours
STRUGGLING WITH LOW BACK PAIN? A NEW STUDY SHEDS LIGHT ON CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS (THORACOLUMBAR FASCIA) Today I am going to review a brand new, well-bibbed study (37 sources) from the medical journal BioMed Research International titled The Lumbodorsal Fascia as a Potential Source of Low Back Pain: A Narrative Review. FYI, when the authors […]
columbus, ohio gym owner finds relief in tiny mountain view, missouri
PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME / CHRONIC HIP FLEXOR PROBLEMS: RELIEF IN A SINGLE VISIT! When Angela told me that back when she started working out she was 60 lbs overweight and struggling, I frankly couldn’t believe it. When I met her a couple weeks ago, she was not only fit and motivated to stay that way, I […]
another video testimonial: chronic hip flexor pain and fascial adhesion
CHRONIC HIP FLEXOR PAIN AND FASCIAL ADHESION IN A MIDDLE AGED WOMAN CHRONIC PAIN. It’s a bummer. The kicker is that some experts say that almost one third of Americans — 100,000,000 people — are dealing with some sort of chronic pain. Chronic pain comes in all shapes and sizes. There’s pain due to AUTOIMMUNE […]
ashley black guru and her fascia blaster
Ashley Black Guru & Her Fascia Blasting Tool I really liked the article you wrote about the Fascia Blaster and I agree with you 100% on all points. It is my life’s purpose to help bring all of the “fascia people’s” work into mass adaptation. Ashley Black responding to this post on her fascia blaster […]
post-surgical dequervain’s syndrome and piriformis syndrome solved in a single visit
POST-SURGICAL DeQUERVAIN’S SYNDROME AND PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME SOLVED IN A SINGLE VISIT The picture above was taken in the early 1930’s and shows a man “Head Sawing”. Today, the Head Sawyer sits in a small cab and runs a slew of levers, buttons, and foot pedals, all designed to allow him to maneuver the log so […]
chronic neck pain: subluxation -vs- scar tissue -vs- trigger points
CHRONIC NECK PAIN: SUBLUXATION, SCAR TISSUE (FASCIA), TRIGGER POINTS OR ALL OF THE ABOVE? When it comes to CHRONIC NECK PAIN, misery rules the day. When your neck hurts, everything is affected — including YOUR BRAIN. You have no energy. It saps your motivation. It’s almost like there’s a machine sucking every last drop of […]
the tethering effects of scar tissue
THE TETHERING EFFECTS OF FIBROTIC FASCIA Usually used to describe something done to horses, the word “tether” means, “A rope, chain, strap, or cord used to tie, especially an animal, within a certain radius, to a fixed place.” Although this is a description of the word used as a noun, I typically use the word […]
tissue deformation: the way connective tissues like fascia are remodeled
TISSUE DEFORMATION: THE BEST METHODS FOR REMODELING FIBROTIC CONNECTIVE TISSUES The soft tissues that I chiefly deal with in my clinic are LIGAMENTS, TENDONS, and FASCIA. Even though muscles are not considered to be “Connective Tissue,” for our discussion they will be simply because most (certainly not all) muscle injuries are actually injuries to fascia […]
how does fascia tear?
How Does Fascia Tear? The Top 8 Ways to Tear and Adhese Fascia When I see patients, whether local or LONG DISTANCE, who have struggled with CHRONIC PAIN (some of them for decades), they often wonder what led to them develop FASCIAL ADHESIONS. Sometimes, these people know exactly what caused their problem. But in […]
fixing chronically injured (adhesed) fascia is like playing carnival games
CARNIVAL GAMES AND SOLUTIONS FOR CHRONICALLY ADHESED FASCIA When I travel to St. Louis via I-44, just past St. James (which is just past Rolla) sits a business on the south side of the highway called Hi Striker. From their sign it’s easy to tell what sort of equipment they manufacture and sell. Hi Strikers […]
scar tissue, stretchmarks, fascial adhesions, and chronic pain
SCAR TISSUE, STRETCHMARKS, FASCIAL ADHESIONS, CHRONIC PAIN, AND CHRONIC RESTRICTION; KELOIDAL SCARS -vs- HYPERTROPHIC SCARS Let me start by saying that I am not trying to equate the back of the 16 year old male or the left of the 30 year old female on the […]
scar tissue: america’s number one cause of chronic pain, chronic illness, and death
Death by Scar Tissue (Fibrosis) Note from Dr Schierling: This post was originally published a decade ago. Given the changing landscape of medical information and previous efforts to restrict this content via shadow-banning and outright censorship, I have updated and republished it for accuracy and relevance as of 1/26/2026. When you think of the Western […]
the one-visit cure?
A ONE-VISIT CURE? First off, let’s clear the air about the word “cure”. The only thing that I can legally say is cured is probably a ham. So to say that I am curing (or rather solving) CHRONIC NECK PAIN, CHRONIC SHOULDER ISSUES, CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN, and a MYRIAD OF OTHER PAIN SYNDROMES in […]
clinical handout checklist for schierling chiropractic, llc
Handout Checklist for Schierling Chiropractic, LLC Note from Dr Schierling: This post was originally published a decade ago. Given the changing landscape of medical information and previous efforts to restrict this content via shadow-banning and outright censorship, I have updated and republished it for accuracy and relevance as of 1/15/2026. Greetings. I’m Dr. Russell Schierling, […]
tissue deformation and tissue remodeling as it relates to chronic neck pain
TISSUE DEFORMATION AND TISSUE REMODELINGSOLVING CHRONIC NECK PAIN IN INJURED PEOPLE WITH ALTERED POSTURES A popular online medical dictionary describes “Tissue Deformation” thusly: “An alteration in shape or structure. The process of adapting in shape or form.The temporary or permanent elongation of tissue when a prolonged nondisruptive mechanical force has been applied. The temporary change […]