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This document summarizes a conference paper about a study on the psychotonic touch technique used in Fasciatherapy DBM. The study surveyed 446 physiotherapists trained in this technique. It found that practitioners were able to perceive different sensory aspects of the touch. It also found the technique improved therapeutic efficacy, relationships with patients, and treatment of pain and chronic conditions for over 80% of practitioners. Spinal and musculoskeletal issues saw the most significant improvements. The results suggest this technique can improve clinical practice when practitioners learn its methodology and develop perceptual and relational skills.

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This document summarizes a conference paper about a study on the psychotonic touch technique used in Fasciatherapy DBM. The study surveyed 446 physiotherapists trained in this technique. It found that practitioners were able to perceive different sensory aspects of the touch. It also found the technique improved therapeutic efficacy, relationships with patients, and treatment of pain and chronic conditions for over 80% of practitioners. Spinal and musculoskeletal issues saw the most significant improvements. The results suggest this technique can improve clinical practice when practitioners learn its methodology and develop perceptual and relational skills.

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The Psychotonic Touch Of Fasciatherapy Dbm : Practical Methodology,


Perceptual And Relational Outcomes, And Impacts On Clinical Practice

Conference Paper · September 2015

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The psychotonic touch of Fasciatherapy DBM : practical methodology,
perceptual and relational outcomes, and impacts on clinical practice

Christian Courraud, Danis Bois, Anne Lieutaud


CERAP, Centre for Applied Research and Study in Perceptual Psychoeducation, Université Fernando
Pessoa, Praça 9 de Abril 349, 4249-004 Porto, Portugal, [email protected]
BACKGROUND : Recent studies have revealed the existence of fascial tone and of its involvement in
some physio-pathological processes (Schleip, 2012). Psychotonic touch, which is specific to
Fasciatherapy DBM (Danis Bois Method), addresses the psycho-physical and relational dimension of
fascial tone (Courraud, 2007). Research carried out on this particular touch shows its action on
vascular stress and self sense perception as well as anxiety and recovery among athletes (Quéré et
al., 2009 ; Angibaud, 2011, Convard, 2013, Rosier, 2013). During this talk we will present the
methodology of the touch (slowness, supporting point, active neutrality) and the various sense-
perceptions (inner movement, spread, depth, psychotonic modulation, reciprocity) that underpin the
the fascial tonic dialogue (between patient, fascia and practitioner). A survey among
physiotherapists trained to Fasciatherapy DBM charts the impacts of this touch on their practice of
physiotherapy.
METHODOLOGY : We surveyed an empirical sample of 446 physiotherapists trained to Fasciatherapy
DBM using a self-administered questionnaire. The descriptive analysis centres on how the perceptual
and relational dimensions of this touch were integrated and on the improvements observed in their
clinical practice (areas, treatment plan, pathologies).
RESULTS : We observe a change in how the touch is sense-perceived (slowness, inner movement,
wholeness and spread, depth, manual supporting point, psychotonic modulation) and in its clinical
efficacy. On a scale of 1 to 10, slowness and inner movement – with an average upper score of 7 -
are the easiest to perceive (ANOVA, p=0.001). Therapeutic efficacy, the relationship with the patient
and teaching skills are improved for more than 80% of the practitioners ; the treatment of physical
pain, psychological suffering and chronic pathologies, and enhanced wellbeing, for more than 84% of
them. Spinal and non-spinal musculoskeletal pathologies are most significantly improved. These
results stand despite the various professional identities that the research highlighted, also showing
that there isn’t a unified identity amongst the population studied.
CONCLUSION : Sense-perception of the fascial tone enables the exploration of the living fascia using
the manual approach offered by Fasciatherapy DBM. It requires that practitioners learn a particular
methodology and mobilise their perceptual and relational skills. Physiotherapists seem to easily
acquire this methodology and its use is likely to improve their clinical practice.
REFERENCES :
Angibaud A. (2011). Le mal être et la somatisation sous l'éclairage de la fasciathérapie. Mémoire de
Mestrado en Psychopédagogie perceptive, UFP, Porto (Portugal).
Convard, C. (2013). Fasciathérapie et anxiété sportive. Mémoire de Mestrado en Kinésithérapie
Sportive, UFP, Porto (Portugal)
Courraud C. (2007). Toucher psychotonique et relation d’aide en kinésithérapie et fasciathérapie,
Mémoire de Mestrado en Psychopédagogie perceptive, UML (Portugal).
Queré, N., Noël, E., Lieutaud, A., & d’ Alessio, P. (2009). Fasciatherapy combined with pulsology
touch induces changes in blood turbulence potentially beneficial for vascular endothelium. Journal of
Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 13(3), 239-245.
Rosier, P. (2013). La Fasciathérapie Méthode Danis Bois et la récupération du sportif de haut niveau.
Thèse de doctorat en Sciences Sociales, UFP, Porto (Portugal)
Schleip R. et al. (2012). Fascia: the tensional network of the human body. New York: Elsevier.

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