Fascia is a web of fibrous tissue that permeates the body, but is it really the “Cinderella Tissue” that new age therapists, Rolfers, and yoga instructors suggest? The fascial system is still a ...

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We are constantly reminded about how exercise benefits our bone and muscle health or reduces fat. However, there is also a growing interest in one element of our anatomy that is often overlooked: our ...

I pride myself on being an athlete who keeps up with a gym routine, but three days into my annual Utah ski trip, I realized there was a major aspect of my body I have been neglecting: fascia. As a ...

Something dramatic has been happening to our bodies since 23 March. We feel creakier and rounder, our skin gently puckered like the beach at low tide, while our shoulders have become convex slaves to ...

Have you ever woken up feeling stiff, as if your body is bound in invisible tight bands? That’s your fascia speaking. This web-like connective tissue covers your muscles and organs and has a ...

If you visit a massage therapist or chiropractor for treatments to relieve pain, you probably don't realise that they're fundamentally doing the same thing: manipulating your fascia, a three-tiered ...

Hands up if you know where your fascia is… Anyone? Nope? Okay great, because neither did I. Truth be told, it’s a little complicated as far as anatomy goes. A fascia is actually a sheet of connective ...