Myofascial Release

But what is fascia?

Fascia is a tough membrane of varying thickness which envelops and separates everything in the body from whole muscle groups and bones down to each individual cell, providing protection and communication.

It is like a three-dimensional net, reaching right through the body, surrounding individual muscle fibers, tendons, ligaments, nerves, organs, lymph vessels, blood vessels and capillaries. Through the meninges and the dural tube fascia plays a crucial role in the central nervous system. Fascia has a tensile strength of around 2000lbs per square inch.

In the normal, hydrated, healthy state, fascia has the ability to stretch and move without restriction. Because fascia is entirely continuous throughout the body, a restriction in one part will affect every other part.

Fascia and muscular pain

Each muscle fiber has a fascial binding, and so muscle and fascia are functionally linked. Injuries or imbalances in the muscular system will cause the fascia to tighten and dehydrate, and it is often restrictions in fascia which give rise to ‘muscle’ pain or ‘tendonitis’.

• More energy
• Feel better, even good, overall
• Pains resolved versus covered up
• Increased and improved body awareness and more ability to respond to life
• Greater health and resilience
• Improved nerve and nervous system function
• Improved intestinal and organ function
• A longer, fuller life
• More confidence

• Lose that fear that you’ll need the joint replacement or other surgery and trust in your body again
• More relaxation
• Back to the stuff you love, not numbed out on pain pills, hobbling around on walkers
• Decreased medication (you don’t need it as much or at all)
• Enjoy kids/grandkids more
• Enjoy work more
• Your “thing” that you always have to deal with, is no longer a “thing”
• You forget that you used to feel “like that” every day
• Life is just plain better, and more fun