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Christopher Marc Gordon

Christopher Marc Gordon
  • PT. hcpc.UK.
  • Managing Director at CIT Research Institute

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Introduction
Christopher Marc Gordon is founder of the CIT Research Institute Stuttgart and affiliated with Universities: Ulm-Fascia Research Group, Witten-Herdecke, Alliant University in San Diego California, University of the Balearic Islands and the University Memphis. The CIT Research team does clinical research on myofascial pain and stress and on the biomechanical effects of vibro-shearing on tissue properties.
Current institution
CIT Research Institute
Current position
  • Managing Director

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Publications (31)
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This single case study of a ballet dancer incorporates essentially osteopathy, self-hypnosis and neurolinguistic programming (NLP) in the management of exhaustion, stress, anxiety and pain symptoms of the right thigh, calf and ankle combined with confidence strengthening techniques. Physical and mental burnout symptoms had reached the point of cons...
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Die Therapeuten im Center fur Integrative Therapie bauen mit am noch im Rohbau befindlichen Evidenzgebaude der Physiotherapie. Sie erforschen die Wirkung der interdisziplinaren Faszientherapie, die auf drei Bausteinen basiert. Carmen Graf und Christopher-Marc Gordon erklaren, wie sie im laufenden Praxisbetrieb relevante Daten sammeln und evaluieren...
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Background: This study comprehensively evaluated a myofascial triggerpoint release (MTR) technique for shoulder pain. Methods: Twenty-three (from an initial sample of 25) patients experiencing shoulder pain received MTR, in four 10-min sessions over a period of 2 weeks, applied exclusively on the more painful shoulder, with assessments being rec...
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Background/Objectives: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is highly prevalent and relevant in all medical fields. This study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of interdisciplinary fascia therapy (IFT) for CLBP, focusing on its potential to reduce pain intensity, disability, and regulate autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity. Methods: Nine particip...
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Cellulite occurs in females and is a common condition of altered connective tissue matrix and increased adipogenicity with visible dimples and orange‐peel appearance on the skins surface. Whilst advancements in methods continue to help our understanding, attempts to correct the appearance of cellulite topically have yielded limited success. Various...
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Cellulite occurs in females and is a common condition of altered connective tissue matrix and increased adipogenicity with visible dimples and orange‐peel appearance on the skins surface. Whilst advancements in methods continue to help our understanding, attempts to correct the appearance of cellulite topically have yielded limited success. Various...
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EINFÜHRUNG: Die Interdisziplinäre Faszien-Therapie (IFT-Methode) ist eine neuartige Behandlungsmethode für chronische Rückenschmerzen. Bei dieser Behandlung wird die instrumentell gestützte und manuell basierte Faszientherapie mit der Stimulation des Zwerchfells kombiniert, um den Vagaltonus des parasympathischen Nervensystems durch eine spezielle...
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Eine instrumentengestützte Gewebebehandlung wurde als eine Form der Selbsthilfe behandlung durchgeführt, bezeichnet als die Interdisciplinary Fascia Therapy (IFT-Methode). Das Ziel war es, die Wirksamkeit der instrumentenbasierten myofaszialen Selbstbehandlungstechnik in Kombination mit einer speziellen Atem-technik (Herzrate variabilität HRV) in H...
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Zusammenfassung Zwei Drittel der unter einem hohen Stresspegel stehenden Bundesbürger leiden unter Rückenschmerzen und Muskelverspannungen. Diese Studie stellt den Zusammenhang zwischen körperlichen und seelischen Symptomen deutlich dar. Neben den bekannten manuellen und aktiven Therapieformen eignet sich zur Behandlung die evidenzbasierte Interdis...
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Background: This randomized controlled trial explored the practicality and effectiveness of a novel tool-assisted self-help device, one that combines vibrational oscillation, leverage, and the shearing effect from the edges, for promoting meaningful changes in key biochemical tissue indices and related parameters. Methods: One hundred and thirte...
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BACKGROUND: A tool assisted tissue manipulation was performed on the quadriceps and the tensor facia latae muscle of the thigh in form of a self-help treatment. The aim of this study was to explore the practicality of this self-help modality and to assess the effectiveness of an instrument where myofascial release is combined with a vibrational osc...
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Das Leben von Tanzerin und Choreografin Stefanie Goes brach im Sommer 2014 in sich zusammen: Sie litt unter zunehmend heftigeren Fus- und Ruckenschmerzen und immer starker werdenden Sensibilitatsstorungen und Taubheitsgefuhlen. Ihre Arbeit konnte sie nicht mehr ausfuhren. Nach vielen ernuchternden Arzt- und Therapeuten-Terminen fand sie Hilfe bei C...
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BACKGROUND: Myofascial triggerpoints (TP) are very common and are frequently associated with chronic shoulder, arm and headache pain. In order to assess and treat these pathologies we conducted a prospective clinical pilot study to observe the effect of the Myofascial Triggerpoint Release (MTR) technique on trapezius myofascial tissues and reductio...

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