Practical details
Date: Friday 18th July 2025
Time: 19.00 – 20.00 UK time. Check your timezone here
Presenter(s): Dr Bruno Chikly
Title: The Primo Vascular System (PVS), A Unique Human Biological System Shifting Manual Therapy Paradigm.
Applications for Cranial, Visceral, Lymphatic, and Fascial Techniques
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Webinar Outline:
Summary of the talk:
The primo-vascular vessels (PVS) constitute a novel human biological system, a changing paradigm in medicine: it is a new “fluid fascia”.
We’ll envision its prospective applications for manual therapy.
In the early 1960's, a remarkable scientific discovery was made in North Korea, though it went virtually unnoticed and unrecognized for nearly 40 years until 2002, where it resurfaced slowly, emerging as a novel anatomical structure.
This very unique anatomo-physiologic system, entitled “primo-vascular system” (PVS), is depicted as a novel circulatory system, though set apart from those of the arterio-venous, lymphatic, and cerebrospinal systems.
One of its characteristics is that it has been described as carrying biophotons and a large quantity of small adult stem cells. It comprises immune functions, some endocrine functions and is found deeply involved in pathological processes including inflammation and cancer.
The verification of PVS presence in fascia, intravascular and extravascular spaces, on the surface of viscera, within the CNS, in cutaneous layers, and most body systems may signify a novel and complete morpho-dynamic system with potential to shift paradigms in manual therapy.
Attendees will take away the following understandings:
- The primo-vascular system (PVS) is a newly discovered biological system, a new “fluid fascia”.
- It comprises vessels and “primonodes” with a very distinctive structure.
- The PVS is located in fascia, as well as inside lymphatic and blood vessels (intravascular), inside the CNS, skin and fat layer, in viscera, and most body systems.
- One of its characteristics is that it has been described as carrying biophotons and a large quantity of small adult stem cells as well as hormones in secretory granules.
- It comprises immune functions, some endocrine functions and is found deeply involved in pathological processes including inflammation and cancer.
- This system can be integrated in our manual therapy sessions.
Supportive reading: do read this peer-reviewed article which supports this webinar: https://chiklyinstitute.com/LDT/Articles
Presenter Bio(s):
Dr Bruno Chikly
Bruno Chikly, MD (France), DO (France, It.), LMT (AZ), is the director of the Lymph Drainage Therapy (LDT) and Brain Therapy curriculi.
He is a graduate of the Medical School at Saint Antoine Hospital in France, where his internship in general medicine included training in endocrinology, surgery, neurology, and psychiatry. Dr. Chikly also earned the United States equivalent of a Master's degree in psychology from Paris XIII University, France. His medical doctoral thesis, which addressed the lymphatic system, its historical evolution, and the manual lymphatic drainage technique, was awarded a Medal of Medical Faculty of Paris VI, a prestigious acknowledgment for in-depth work and scientific presentation.
Dr. Chikly received a Doctorate in Osteopathy (hon.) from the European School of Osteopathy (ESO), Maidstone (Renzo Molinari), UK (2002), and a Doctorate in Osteopathy from CROMON/AIROP (2009). He is registered in the French National Registry of Osteopathy (ADELI #75-00-1227-0). Dr. Chikly extensively studied osteopathic techniques and other hands-on modalities, both in Europe and the United States, including Manual Lymphatic Therapies, Osteopathy in the Cranial Field, Biodynamics program in Osteopathy, CranioSacral Therapy, Visceral Manipulation, Mechanical Link, Muscle Energy, Myofascial Release, Neuromuscular Therapy, SomatoEmotional Release, Orthobionomy, Chi Nei Tsang, Zero Balancing, Reflexology, Polarity Therapy, Homeopathy, and Oriental medicines. He is also a long-time practitioner of Aikido and Qi Qong.
Lymph Drainage Therapy and Brain Therapy workshops have been taught in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Thailand, Tunisia, UK, and the United States. Dr. Chikly is a member of the International Society of Lymphology (ISL) and an associate member of the American Academy of Osteopathy (AAO), the Cranial Academy, and a licensed massage therapist from Arizona, USA. He was an Adjunct Professor of the Union Institute and University Graduate College (University of Ohio), he is listed in the millennium edition of Marquis' Who's Who in the World. Dr. Chikly was the recipient of the 2014 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame. He received the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award for his accomplishments and contributions to the profession (December 2019).
In his definitive text, "Silent Waves: Theory and Practice of Lymph Drainage Therapy," 3rd Edition (480 pages), Dr. Chikly addresses the applications for lymphedema, chronic pain, and inflammation. "Silent Waves" is carried by Stanford University Medical Library and is the first comprehensive book on the lymphatic system and lymphedema in North America.
Dr. Chikly is an international seminar leader, lecturer, and writer. He has spoken to most North American professional medical and health-related groups and many lymphedema support groups. He lives with his wife and teaching partner Alaya Chikly, LMT. She is the curriculum director of Heart Centered Transformation (HCT) that addresses the emotional component of trauma and diseases.
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