TY - JOUR AU - Armstrong, Colin PY - 2021 DA - 2021/08/31 TI - Unity, Continuity, Structure, and Function. The Ongoing Search for a Deeper Understanding of the Many Roles Attributed to Fascia in the Living Human Body - An Osteopathic Perspective JO - OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine SP - 026 VL - 06 IS - 03 AB - Progress in technologies, notably in vivo and in situ methods, has equipped scientists with the necessary skills to explore the living human body in increasingly minute detail. This has led to a better understanding of the dynamic interplay between the various elements that make up the living human body. To further understand the interplay, this research focuses on the insights and observations of the founders of osteopathy, who placed great importance on the role of fascia in the body. Modern anatomical investigation still relies heavily on dissection to describe the structural organization of living organisms. Therefore, at present, a major challenge faced by modern anatomists is to move towards a more holistic and integrative understanding of the unity, continuity, and dynamic interplay between the various elements that come together to create the living human form. SN - 2573-4393 UR - https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.icm.2103026 DO - 10.21926/obm.icm.2103026 ID - Armstrong2021 ER -