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Architecture of Human Living Fascia: The Extracellular Matrix and Cells Revealed Through Endoscopy Hardcover – 8 September 2015
by Jean Claude Guimberteau (Author), Colin Armstrong (Author)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (86)
This beautifully illustrated book and DVD provide an introduction to Dr Guimberteau's groundbreaking work. He is the first person to publish video "movies" showing the structure of the fascia and how the fascia responds to. Based on what can be seen he has developed his own concept of the multifibrillar structural organisation of the body, wherein the "microvacuole" is the basic functional unit. His films confirm the continuity of fibres throughout the body thereby seeming to confirm the tensegrity theory, which provides the basis of many manual therapy and bodywork teachings. His work ties in with that of Donald Ingber on tensegrity within the cytoskeleton, and adds to the evidence linking the cytoskeleton to the extracellular matrix as described by james Oschman. The book and accompanying DVD provide, for the first time, an explanatory introduction and explanation of these theories and link them to the visual evidence shown in the video on the DVD.This material will be highly valued by osteopaths, massage therapists, chiropractors and others as it provides part of the scientific underpinning of their techniques, as well as an explanation of what is happening when they use those techniques to treat their clients. So Guimberteau's material confirms what manual therapists already believed but didn't fully understand. He has provided an explanation of how fascial layers slide over each other and how adjacent structures can move independently in different directions and at different speeds while maintaining the stability of the surrounding tissues.
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About the Author
Dr Jean-Claude Guimberteau is co-founder and scientific director of the Institut Aquitain de la Main, and past-President 2011-2012 of the French Society for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (SOFCPRE). Dr Guimberteau trained in hand and plastic surgery at the University of Bordeaux, under Professors Goumain and Baudet. He worked in microsurgery and transplantation, extending his surgical experience through working in the USA with Dr J M Converse and Dr Ralph Millard. With Professor Claude Verdan in Switzerland and Dr Harold Kleinert in the USA he wrote a book: New ideas in hand surgery He has developed our knowledge of the structure and function of tendon physiology, and pioneered techniques for secondary flexor tendon repair. Perhaps his most significant contribution to our understanding of human biology has come about through his innovative use of video-endoscopy to investigate the structure of the fascia in vivo, resulting in what is essentially a new concept of living tissue and a new ontology for human body architecture. Through the company endovivo.com he has published many videos on living matter: Strolling under the skin, 2005; Skin excursion, 2008; Muscle Attitude, 2009; Interior Architectures, 2011; Skin, Scars and Stiffness, 2012; and Destination Tendon, 2012 Dr Guimberteau is also a member of the French Hand Society (GEM), and of the French Academy of Surgery. He has been a member of the (French) Health Service High Authority 2007-2010.
Product details
Publisher : HANDSPRING PUBLISHING
Publication date : 8 September 2015
Edition : 1st
Language : English
Print length : 232 pages
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프랑스의 성형외과 및 수부(손) 외과 의사인 장 클로드 기앵베르토(Jean-Claude Guimberteau) 박사가 쓴 <인간 살아있는 근막의 구조>(원제: Architecture of Human Living Fascia, 2015년 출간)는 세진님이 읽으신 기사 속 '간질(Interstitium)의 발견'을 가능하게 만든 결정적인 기술적·이론적 토대이자 전형(Archetype)이 되는 책입니다.
기사 속 닐 타이스 교수 연구진이 2018년에 간질을 '발견'했다고 발표하기 훨씬 전부터, 기앵베르토 박사는 이미 살아있는 인간의 몸속에서 이 구조를 직접 눈으로 보고 기록해 왔습니다. 이 책이 기사 속 주제와 어떻게 긴밀하게 연결되는지 세 가지 핵심 관계로 정리해 드리겠습니다.
1. 사체(死體) 해부학에서 '살아있는(Living)' 해부학으로의 전환
과거의 전통 해부학은 물과 피가 모두 빠져나가고 딱딱하게 굳은 '죽은 사람의 몸'을 찢고 분리하며 연구했습니다. 그 과정에서 세포 사이의 미세한 수분 공간과 그물망 구조는 전부 탈수되어 쪼그라들었기 때문에, 의학계는 이를 단순한 '조직 쓰레기'나 '밀도 높은 고정된 벽'으로 취급했습니다.
기앵베르토 박사는 수술 중인 살아있는 환자의 몸속에 고해상도 내시경을 집어넣어 현미경 수준으로 내부를 촬영한 세계 최초의 의사입니다. 그는 살아 움직이는 조직 안에서 콜라겐 섬유들이 끊임없이 미끄러지고, 그 사이에 물방울 같은 액체 주머니들이 가득 차 있는 역동적인 모습을 영상으로 포착했습니다. 기사에서 언급된 "피부 아래 근막(Fascia) 속으로 타투 잉크가 흘러 들어갔다"는 현상은 기앵베르토 박사가 내시경 영상으로 평생 확인해 온 <살아있는 근막의 유동성>을 그대로 증명하는 사례입니다.
2. '미세진공 구조(Microvacuole)'와 간질의 일치
기앵베르토 박사는 자신의 책에서 인체의 결합 조직이 <미세진공 구조(Microvacuolar system)>라는 기본 단위로 이루어져 있다고 주장했습니다. 이는 콜라겐 섬유 그물망 구조 속에 점성이 있는 액체(히알루론산 겔 등)가 채워진 미세한 방들을 의미합니다.
이 책에서 말하는 '미세진공 구조의 연결망'이 바로 기사에서 과학자들이 대대적으로 명명한 '간질(Interstitium)'과 정확히 같은 구조입니다. 닐 타이스 교수 연구진은 기앵베르토 박사가 시각적으로 보여준 이 미세한 액체 방들이 서로 고립된 것이 아니라, 온몸을 순환하는 거대한 하나의 그물망 시스템(제3의 순환계)을 이루고 있음을 의학계에 공식적으로 각인시킨 것입니다.
3. 기계론적 신체관을 깨는 '연속성(Continuity)'의 철학
기앵베르토 박사의 책은 인체가 의학 교과서처럼 '피부 따로, 근육 따로, 장기 따로' 분리된 조각보가 아니라는 점을 강조합니다. 그는 세포 외 기질과 섬유 네트워크가 머리끝부터 발끝까지 단 한 군데도 끊어지지 않고 연결된 <연속적인 물질(Continuous matter)>임을 시각적으로 증명했습니다.
이 개념은 앞서 언급해 드린 닐 타이스 박사의 <복잡성에 관한 노트>나 기사 속 "인체는 조각보 이불이 아니라 하나의 니트 담요 같다"는 표현과 완벽하게 일치합니다. 동양의학의 경락 이론을 연구하는 학자들 역시 기앵베르토 박사가 촬영한 이 살아있는 근막의 유동적 그물망 영상을 보며 침술의 생체학적 원리를 설명하는 강력한 근거로 삼고 있습니다.
요약하자면 기사 속 닐 타이스 교수의 '간질' 연구가 병리학적·순환계적 관점에서 **"이 공간을 통해 액체와 암세포가 흐른다"**는 기능을 밝혀낸 것이라면, 장 클로드 기앵베르토 박사의 <인간 살아있는 근막의 구조>는 외과 수술 중 내시경 카메라를 통해 **"그 흐르는 공간이 실제로 어떻게 생겼고 어떻게 유기적으로 움직이는지"**를 눈으로 직접 확인시켜 준 시각적·구조적 바이블이라고 볼 수 있습니다. 서로 같은 거대한 진실의 양면을 다루고 있는 셈입니다.
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therafisio
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
Reviewed in Spain on 19 November 2015
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Viniendo de quien viene las expectativas eran altísimas, pero las ha superado con creces. Viene con un dvd con los vídeos y un enlace a endovivo para verlos en internet
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Rosa
5.0 out of 5 stars I’m really enjoying it
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 January 2025
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Amazing how open your mind and gives a great vision of how the fascia works. It’s really fascinating.
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アナログのエース
5.0 out of 5 stars 満足しています。
Reviewed in Japan on 3 December 2023
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細胞の活動と結合組織、外部▪内部圧力の結合組織や臓器への影響による心身バランスを考える上でとても参考になりました。
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Flávia
5.0 out of 5 stars Recomendo!
Reviewed in Brazil on 30 January 2019
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Sou pesquisadora. As imagens presentes no livro e os vídeos fazem toda a diferença para o entendimento do conteúdo apresentado.
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Stefano Agosti
5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous
Reviewed in Italy on 17 January 2020
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Stunning. Marvelous. Amazing. I'm a physical therapist and soon-gonna-be osteopath and I LOVE what I do to say the least and this book is just amazing. I couldn't stop reading it, every single word, watching and watching again every video to catch any small detail. Astonishing.
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AndersonK
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on 17 August 2017
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absolutely superb!!
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susan kratz
5.0 out of 5 stars Revolutionary anatomy discovery
Reviewed in the United States on 27 May 2020
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The knowledge about living connective tissue in its 'real' form (of structural water) should give everyone pause to consider and re-evaluate their healthcare and anatomy education. And this new knowledge should brilliantly revealed to us by Dr. Guimberteau should make us all wonder what happened to those incredible matrix cells when we inject or ingest toxic matter, when surgical incisions are made, how scars heal, and frankly how miraculously our bodies can actually get up and walk around while maintaining our form and shape. This book is mind blowing!!! Loved every page and photo!!!
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When it’s needed
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on 26 April 2017
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Amazing book
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 April 2017
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Fabulous book
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IN8
5.0 out of 5 stars Eye-opening Brilliance
Reviewed in the United States on 21 January 2025
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This work is meticulously documented without embellishments and quite frankly provides a serious opportunity for a paradigm shift deeply respectful to both conventional and less conventional medical care and management. I wish I had learned all of this in medical school.
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ランス
5.0 out of 5 stars すばらしく美しい世界
Reviewed in Japan on 7 January 2016
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我々外科医はfasciaを『結合組織』として軽視してしまう。しかしこのfaasciaがどれだけ大きな意味を持っているかは未だに正しく理解されていない。本書では10マイクロメータまで見える近接拡大画像により細胞外に広がるfasciaの微細構造を明らかにし、結合組織がどう連なっているかを美しい画像を通して示している。我々をミクロの世界に誘ってくれる素晴らしい本である。付属のDVDには美しいfasciaの近接、拡大画像の動画が多数収められている。なぜ、解剖はかくも美しいのかとため息が出るような素晴らしい画像である。
手術においてこのfasciaの本質を理解して操作を行えば、極めて精密な手術が可能になる。外科医必読の書である。
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Misty Lake
5.0 out of 5 stars Changed my perception about fascia!
Reviewed in the United States on 20 June 2018
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Such beautifully detailed photos and well explained text! I love that I can watch the videos by using the associated QR codes. I have not completely finished the book yet and had initially purchased it as reference material for a myofascial cupping class that I teach, but instead of referencing individual chapters I find myself reading it cover to cover! As a massage therapist for the past 15 years it has been wonderful to see how different kinds of tissue reacts under a variety of circumstances. It has proven to be invaluable insight for someone who assesses and manipulates fascia on a daily basis. Love it!!
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Victor
3.0 out of 5 stars Tres technique
Reviewed in Canada on 18 July 2023
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Tres bon pour les professionnels pas pour connaissance vulgariser
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Christine
5.0 out of 5 stars Must have in your library (if its your thing)
Reviewed in the United States on 7 February 2026
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I love this book. I am a myotherapist and have gifted a few copies of this book away of this book to other professionals interested in this subject. This is my fourth copy. I love the QR codes that let's you watch the tissues move in a living subject.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Doctors should know this book
Reviewed in the United States on 25 April 2021
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With stunning in vivo endoscopic photos, very insightful!
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Anonymous
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book!
Reviewed in the United States on 8 August 2024
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Changed my view of living tissue and the human form completely!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifiul and informative
Reviewed in the United States on 10 July 2024
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Fascinating pictoral journey through the body.
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Blk_Roses
5.0 out of 5 stars This book gives great insight into an area of study that I hadn't ...
Reviewed in the United States on 11 December 2016
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This book gives great insight into an area of study that I hadn't really focused on. The pics are amazing and helps to explain concepts and function quite well.
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y00na939
3.0 out of 5 stars Not much book for the price
Reviewed in the United States on 6 December 2025
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I ended up returning this because the book was in pretty bad shape when I got it but excellent pictures. A lot of really good information. Not what I expected for the price.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This content is beyond reproach. Finally a book that ...
Reviewed in the United States on 15 July 2016
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This content is beyond reproach.
Finally a book that I can study of our human form that is congruent with what I have felt in my hands as a practitioner for 30 years.
Thank you
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DubDarek
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for any body worker wanting to learn and understand the miraculous network of fascia!
Reviewed in the United States on 23 October 2017
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A must have for any body worker wanting to learn and understand the miraculous network of fascia! This is a one of a kind fascia resource...
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James Jackson
5.0 out of 5 stars Inform your practice the day after you read this book ...
Reviewed in the United States on 1 March 2017
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Inform your practice the day after you read this book. Then try the videos! Is that the sound of my head exploding that you are hearing?!
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wild4horses
4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome photos, fascinating read.
Reviewed in the United States on 20 December 2018
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Fascinating stuff. Using it to explain fascial system to patients, especially when using kinesiotape with them.
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Shan
5.0 out of 5 stars Its about time a book like this came out
Reviewed in the United States on 28 August 2016
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Its about time a book like this came out!!! Absolutely informative and well done. Thank you for doing this book.
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Kevin
5.0 out of 5 stars Great info and awesome detail with the videos and pictures ...
Reviewed in the United States on 30 July 2018
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WOW! Great info and awesome detail with the videos and pictures throughout!
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life is good
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing and extraordinary book.
Reviewed in the United States on 24 November 2016
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Wow----an amazing book.
Seeing the invisible that is part of us and that seems so hidden from us.
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John Edison
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful prevention of recent medical discovery.
Reviewed in the United States on 25 May 2016
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Fantastic photos of living fascia and everything it touches. a clear presentation of the function of fascia.
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Wunderbarofchocolate
5.0 out of 5 stars Informative
Reviewed in the United States on 26 November 2016
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An in depth look into the infinite three dimensional fascial system of the body. Amazing
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Laura Todd
5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous book, best pictures of connective tissue
Reviewed in the United States on 27 August 2019
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Such new wonderful information!
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Reviewed in the United States on 21 January 2016
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This book is beautifully written and the photographs are phenomenal.
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Purple Haze
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Fascia!!
Reviewed in the United States on 6 November 2016
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Amazing pictures and information. Love it!!
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Reviewed in the United States on 16 June 2017
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Amazing book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on 3 April 2016
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Great book
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