What is fascia and Myofacial Release?
Fascia is connective tissue that lines your skin, muscles, nerves, organs, and even the cells of your body. Fascia runs uninterupted from the top of your head to the tip of your toes, and like a sweater caught by a nail, tension on one area of fascia can affect areas seemingly unconnected in a more remote area of your body. Ever feel a crunchiness when you rub a sore area? That is most likely fascia, which instead of being in a gel like state has become more glue-like and is sticking. Myofascia release is slower and gentler than deep tissue massage. It concentrates on releaving pain by releasing restrictions in the connective tissue and returnig it to a gel-like state. It is often combined with muscle energy techniques that gently work and stretch muscles to relax muscle tension, promote flexibility, and increase range of motion.
