Fascia Stretching Therapy

What is fascia?

   There are various definitions of fascia, which can be based on its function, structure, or form. A more comprehensive definition describes fascia as a sheath, sheet, or other separable connective tissue formations that develop beneath the skin to connect, enclose, and partition muscles and internal organs.
  The fascial system comprises soft, collagen-containing connective tissues that form a three-dimensional network. This network surrounds all organs, muscles, bones, and nerve fibers, giving the body its structure and allowing all body systems to work together.

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What is the significance of fascia damage?

Injuries to the fascia can significantly reduce sport and exercise performance and impair an individual’s ability to perform their normal daily activities. Fascial dysfunction can contribute to the development and persistence of symptoms of low back, neck, shoulder, and hip pain. This is important because chronic pain has a strong relationship with depression, obesity, and chronic disease. damage to the fascial tissue has been shown to be influenced primarily by exercise (overtraining), aging, sex hormones, obesity, and inflammation

Benefits of fascia stretching 
Fascia stretching therapy helps with body, mind, and spirit wellness. It can help: 

• Mechanical lengthening

•   Tissue hydration

•  Activate your body's natural healing processes

• Relieve joint and muscle pain

•  Release tension and stress

•  Improve your mental state, sleep, digestion, and energy levels

•  Help your body recover after physical activity

• Get your body ready for exercise and improve your mental focus

• Increase range of motion

• Increase strength and balance

• Improve posture

• Improve structural imbalances