Pain in the Web

How Fascia, Posture and Mind interconnect

The Web of Pain

A Holistic Guide to Understanding and Releasing Chronic Tension

By Didier Hartmann

What if your chronic pain wasn’t just a mechanical problem — but a deeply woven story between body, mind, and environment?

In The Web of Pain, experienced fascia therapist Didier Hartmann takes readers on a groundbreaking journey through the science, philosophy, and real-world practice of understanding pain holistically. Blending modern neuroscience, evolutionary biology, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and mindfulness-based therapy, this book offers both practitioners and curious readers a clear, insightful framework for addressing pain at its roots.

Drawing on years of therapeutic experience, fascia research, and body–mind integration, Didier Hartmann shows how posture, breathing, movement, and the nervous system interact to shape our pain experience. Instead of treating symptoms in isolation, he reveals a holistic map of how the body protects, adapts, and communicates through tension.

Inside, you’ll discover:

• Why our modern lifestyle clashes with our ancient biology — and how that leads to pain

• How therapeutic worldview and patient expectations can make or break outcomes

• The hidden limitations of symptom-based treatment models

• How terms like “herniated disc” or “degeneration” can mislead more than they help

• A fresh interpretation of TCM concepts like Qi and meridians through Western fascia science

• How touch, intuition, and presence form the most powerful tools in manual therapy

• A full overview of the CrossPhysio approach — practical, body-aware, and integrative

Pain in the Web invites you to see every client—and yourself—as an interconnected system capable of change.