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WHAT ARE MYOFASCIAL LINES
Here is summary of the primary Myofascial Lines that Tom Myers has teaching for over a decade. This will give you a simple reference point. For more infor-mation you should attend one of Tom’s workshops or purchase the latest edition of Anatomy Trains.
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What are the Myofascial Lines?
Thomas Myers describes 12 Myofascial lines:
• Superficial Front Line
• Superficial Back Line
• Lateral Line
• Functional Lines
• Spiral Line
• Deep Front Line
• Arm Lines
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I would highly recommend that you purchase this book as it forms the
foundation of this education and is a wonderful roadmap on which to base your
work with bodies on
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The Superficial Front Line
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• Extensor Digitorum Longus and Brevis
• Tibialis Anterior
• Patellar Tendon
• Quadriceps (including the Rectus Femoris)
• Rectus Abdominis
• Sternalis
• Sternocleidomastoid
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The Superficial Back Line
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• Flexor Digitorum Brevis
• Gastrocnemius
• Hamstrings
• Sacrotuberous Ligament
• Erector Spinae
• Scalp Fascia
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The Lateral Lines
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• Peroneus Longus and Brevis
• Anterior Ligament of the Fibular Head
• It-Band, TFL, Glute Max.
• Lateral Abdominal
• External and Internal intercostals
• Splenius Capitis and SCM
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Back Functional Line
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• Latissimus Dorsi
• Thoracolumbar Fascia
• Gluteus Maximus
• Vastus Lateralis
• Subpatellar Tendon
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Front Functional Line
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• Lower Pectoralis Major
• Lateral Rectus Abdominis and Abdominal Aponeurosis
• Adductor Longus
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Spiral Line
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Anterior View
• Splenius capitus
• Rhomboids
• Serratus anterior
• External oblique
• Rectus sheath
• Internal oblique
• Tensor fascia latae
• ITB
• Tibialis anterior
Posterior View
• Peroneus longus
• Biceps femoris S/L head
• Sacrotuberous ligament
• Spinae erectors
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Deep Front Line
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Lowest Common
Tibialis posterior
Long toe flexors
Posterior inter-muscular septum
Popliteus fascia
Lower Posterior
Posterior intermuscular septum
Adductor magnus and minimus
Pelvic floor fascia, levator ani, obturatorinternus fascia
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Deep Front Line
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Lower Anterior
Anterior inter-muscular septum
Adductor longus, adductor brevis
Pectineus
Psoas, iliacus
Upper Posterior
Anterior longitudinal ligament
Longus colli
Longus capitis
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Deep Front Line
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Upper Middle
Posterior diaphragm, central tendon
Pericardium
Scalene muscles
Upper Anterior
Anterior diaphragm
Infrahyoid muscles
Suprahyoid muscles
Jaw muscles
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Deep Front Arm Line
• Clavipectoral fascia
• Pectoralis minor
• Coracobrachialis
• Brachialis
• Biceps brachii
• Radial periosteum
• Thenar muscles
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Superficial Front Arm Line
• Pectoralis major
• Latissimus dorsi
• Medial inter-muscular septum
• Flexor group
• Carpal tunnel
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Deep Back Arm Line
• Rhomboids and levator scapulae
• Rotator cuff muscles
• Triceps Brachii
• Ulnar Periosteum
• Ulnar collateral ligaments
• Hypothenar muscles
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Superficial Back Arm Line
• Trapezius
• Deltoid
• Lateral inter-muscular septum
• Extensor group
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