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Scars and Fascial Tissue

Scars can sometimes lead to fascial restrictions, which are tight or thickened areas within the fascia—the connective tissue that surrounds and supports muscles, organs, and other structures in the body. Fascial restrictions can develop as a result of injury or...

Where I Get My Information Part 7 – Motorized Fascia

Until recently, it was commonly believed that fascial tissue was inert. That movement was only possible if it was attached to other motorized tissues such as muscles and was being pulled along.  But research conducted in 2019 proved that fascial tissue was itself...

Where I Get My Information Part 6 – Fascial Innervation

Today I’m sharing a paper published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences titled Fascial Innervation: A Systematic Review of the Literature.  It looks at 23 studies conducted between the years 2000 and 2021 that investigated the innervation of different...

Where I Get My Information Part 5

I’ve been sharing some of my go-to sources for anatomy, physiology, and massage lately. Quite a few of those resources are in the form of published research papers and case studies, and they can be challenging reads, to say the least.  So, to help you get through...

Where I Get My Information Part 4

This week I’m sharing a peer-reviewed case study.  It outlines a case in which scarring from an old ankle injury was mimicking sciatica, and how releasing fascial restrictions in the ankle resolved the sciatic pain.  It’s a worthy read, in my opinion, for anyone...

Where I Get My Information Part 3

Some of you have witnessed me fan girl over Fr:iea,  a new plastinate in the Body Worlds exhibit.  She is amazing at showing how fascia flows and changes throughout the body.  This week, I’m sharing the YouTube video of Fr:iea’s unveiling at Body Worlds in Berlin....