Chapter 0: What is Connection Care?
Chapter 1: Forward Connection Care
Chapter 2: Rear Connection Care
Chapter 3: External Connection Care
Chapter 4: Spiral Connection Care
Chapter 5: Deep Connected Care
Chapter 6 Exercise Connection Care
Chapter 7 Arm Connection Care
Chapter 8: Summary of Connected Care

Drawn by an active stretching trainer
The world's easiest-to-understand muscle self-care guide!

The concept of "The World's Easiest Muscle Connection Guide: Self-Care Edition" is "Let's practice self-care while understanding muscle connections and body structure."
The 'muscle connection' refers to fascia.
Fascia is the membrane that surrounds the muscles. This fascia connects each muscle to each other, maintains the posture of the entire body, and supports movement.
If the previous work showed us in an easy-to-understand way how the fascia within our body surrounds the entire body, this time, we explain the world's easiest muscle care method from a fascial perspective.

The author, an active stretching trainer, began drawing diagrams of 'muscle connections' to help his clients (patients) understand.
Because I always had a hard time explaining muscle connections and fascia theory in words in the field.
Although the previous work, which presented easy-to-understand fascia illustrations, received favorable reviews from many readers and those in the sports and medical field, many also said, "I want to know about care methods," and "I wish there were more detailed stretching methods."
So, I decided to set the second topic as ‘self-care.’

A small ball, foam roller, or even an empty container will do.
The ultimate super-simple self-care routine!

There are many ways to care for your fascia.
There are many different methods, from pressing and relaxing to gently touching and releasing.
However, it is also true that there are many care methods that are too difficult or overly delicate for the average person to do on their own.
So, in “The World’s Easiest Muscle Connection Guide: Self-Care,” we introduce relaxation techniques using balls, foam rollers, and other tools that anyone can easily follow, as well as stretching techniques that are conscious of muscle connections.


The trick to releasing fascia is to apply consistent pressure.
You have to apply constant pressure and wait for it to slowly release, just like melting butter that has just been taken out of the refrigerator.
A massage ball or foam roller is ideal for applying pressure, but any object that won't break under your body weight, such as a tennis ball, golf ball, or even an empty spray can, will work.
Of course, we also include many bodyweight stretching methods that don't require any equipment.
These are carefully selected practical methods that anyone can use in their daily lives, not just by therapists or trainers.

More important than how you care for yourself is
It is structural knowledge that understands 'why things are done that way'.

When pressing and releasing fascia or performing stretching, it is important to be aware of the 'muscle connection'.
If you don't look at the balance of your entire body and organize your body, it's likely that even if you release the sore or stiff area, your symptoms will not improve.
This book goes beyond simply explaining how to do self-care in simple sentences, and explains the 'muscle connections and body structure' for each muscle in an easy-to-understand way.
In other words, it is structured so that you can learn and understand knowledge such as, 'Which muscle is the muscle that is being stretched now?', 'Why do we stretch like this?', and 'What effect does relaxing a specific area have on the whole body?'
Once you understand the structure and connections of your body, you will be able to manage various symptoms on your own, such as shoulder stiffness or back pain.

The author has increased readability by providing simple and clear explanations and large illustrations so that even non-experts can easily understand.
He also said, “I hope this book, like the previous one, will serve as a bridge between experts and the general public.”
I hope that many people will find direct help in their daily lives, treatment settings, and exercise settings through "The World's Easiest Muscle Connection Guide: Self-Care Edition."