massage and bodywork professionals
The over emphasis on fascia
I’m sure this will be controversial. But like everything I write in here, it’s my truth.
There is too much emphasis on fascia. And I feel that is one of the reasons that holds our profession back. I never once think about fascia when I’m working(doing my best to help people out of pain). I do however think about muscle. Muscle has a much, much, much sronger contractile force then fascia. There is really no comparison. Muscles move bones. And can certainly distort posture. Then when you consider the fact that muscles work in chains and groups that function as one powerful muscle. You are going to be a much more effective therapist if you concentrate on releasing tight painful contracted muscle tissue, instead of of releasing fascia. My opinion only. Something to think about?
Gordon J. Wallis
I found this in my phone photo album. It’s obviously an opinion. I totally agree with it. See attachment below.
Jul 12, 2019
Kit Lofroos
Ok.
Regardless of all of the above opinion and discussion, fascia is still the most abundant protein in our bodies. Without fascia, our lungs would be two deflated balloons, and our livers would resemble a plastic bag filled with jelly.
Fascia not only covers our muscles, but it interweaves itself throughout our entire body all the way down to the cellular level, makes its way through the intercellular matrices (& intracellular) of cells as well.
Healthy and vital fascia presents has a dynamic elastic quality that gives us the ability to twist, bend and re-coil; it demonstrates exceptional strength, while remaining freely movable and elastic.
Checkout the history of dissection, esp. of Andreas Vesalius, (1512-1564).
https://web.archive.org/web/20100820152848/http://archive.nlm.nih.g...
http://archive.nlm.nih.gov/proj/ttp/vesaliusgallery.htm
Jul 14, 2019
Gordon J. Wallis
Ok fascia is important. But so is the liver.
As a massage therapist trying to help clients/patients out of pain. It’s very helpful(I’d say essential) to be able to eliminate trigger points. It has a profound effect at eliminating pain. You don’t have to know anything about fascia.
Jul 14, 2019