The Future of Manual Therapy: Pain, Fascia, and the Brain | Feat. Steven Capobianco

In this insightful conversation, Dr. Beau Beard sits down with Dr. Steven Capobianco—clinician, educator, and fascia researcher—to unpack the evolving landscape of manual therapy, pain science, and movement-based care. From the history of trigger points and Travell & Simons to modern fascia research from Stecco, they challenge outdated paradigms and offer a fresh framework for integrating touch, neuroscience, and patient-centered care.

The Myofascial Genesis of Pain

The needle effect in the relief of myofascial pain

Pain Erasure: The Bonnie Prudden Way

Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual, Vol. 1 - Upper Half of Body

Documentation of myofascial trigger points

REFERRED PAIN OF PERIPHERAL NERVE ORIGIN: AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE "MYOFASCIAL PAIN" CONSTRUCT

Interrater reliability in myofascial trigger point examination

The nervi nervorum: Missing link for neuropathic pain?

Pathophysiologic and electrophysiologic mechanisms of myofascial trigger points.

Inflammation Induces Ectopic Mechanical Sensitivity in Axons of Nociceptors Innervating Deep Tissues

An expansion of Simons' integrated hypothesis of trigger point formation

Myofascial Trigger Points

Etiology of Myofascial Trigger Points

Understanding of myofascial trigger points

A critical evaluation of the trigger point phenomenon

A critical evaluation of Quintner et al: Missing the point

Myofascial Trigger Points Then and Now: A Historical and Scientific Perspective

Prevalence, Incidence, Localization, and Pathophysiology of Myofascial Trigger Points in Patients With Spinal Pain: A Systematic Literature Review

Myofascial Trigger Point Pain Syndromes

Prevalence of Myofascial Trigger Points in Spinal Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Myofascial trigger points in migraine and tension-type headache

Myofascial pain syndrome and trigger points: evaluation and treatment in patients with musculoskeletal pain

Criteria Used for the Diagnosis of Myofascial Trigger Points in Clinical Trials on Physical Therapy

Response to Mechanical Properties and Physiological Challenges of Fascia: Diagnosis and Rehabilitative Therapeutic Intervention for Myofascial System Disorders

Advancing musculoskeletal diagnosis and therapy: a comprehensive review of trigger point theory and muscle pain patterns