| His private practice is situated in
Roodepoort (Western Greater Johannesburg Council), South Africa
Willie is a Masters Student in the School of
Anatomical Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand and
International presenter of courses on the role of Connective Tissue in
Movement Dysfunction.
He started in 2002 as dissector in the School of Anatomical Sciences,
paying special attention to the interrelationships of structures on the
connective tissue level and how this relates to function. This
understanding of interrelationships and function led to an improved
movement model for evaluation and therapy, presented in courses
internationally over the past 6 years. The emphasis of his academic work
has shifted to finding solutions to, and understanding of Post
Mastectomy Pain and Dysfunction Syndromes in partnership with the
Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Oncology and Palliative
Care (ACPOPC) in the United Kingdom. Overlapping with this, he has
recently started mapping the fascial relationships of the thigh, and how
this influences knee function.
Some Related Publications:
- Fourie WJ, Considering wider myofascial involvement as a
possible contributor to upper extremity dysfunction following
treatment for primary breast cancer. Journal of Bodywork
and Movement Therapy (2008 in press), doi:10.1016 /
j.jbmt.2008.04.043
- Fourie WJ, Fascia lata: Merely a thigh stocking, or a
coordinator of complex thigh muscular activity? J Bodywork
Movement Ther 12 (3): 265, 2008
Visit his website at www.wayforward.co.za
Relevant articles to follow.
Coming up in the UK...
Understanding
our Connective Tissue: The Shoulder Girdle
25-26 September 2010 ~
London
Understanding
our Connective Tissue: The Lower Limb
2-3 October 2010 ~ Edinburgh
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