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Fascia is a specialized system of the body that has an appearance similar to a spider's web or a sweater.

Fascia is very densely woven, covering and interpenetrating every muscle, bone, nerve, artery and vein, as

well as, all of our internal organs including the heart, lungs, brain and spinal cord. The most interesting

aspect of the fascial system is that it is not just a system of separate coverings. It is actually one continuous

structure that exists from head to toe without interruption. In this way you can begin to see that each part of

the entire body is connected to every other part by the fascia, like the yarn in a sweater.

Trauma, inflammatory responses, and/or surgical procedures create Myofascial restrictions that can produce

tensile pressures of approximately 2,000 pounds per square inch on pain sensitive structures that do not

show up in many of the standard tests (x-rays, myelograms, CAT scans, electromyography, etc.) A high

percentage of people suffering with pain and/or lack of motion may be having fascial problems, but are not

diagnosed.

Fascia: A Liquid Crystalline Matrix

Fascia Photo by Permission of Dr. JC Guimberteau

My experience has shown that much of what you and I were taught has been known to be obsolete for close

to seventy years! Despite the fact that the information has been known to be outdated, it is still being taught

in most medical, dental, and therapeutic schools, leading to the frustration of temporary results and a health

care system on the verge of bankruptcy and collapse.

It is time to change and update our paradigm, which is a shared set of assumptions, a model of reality. Our

society's model of reality is logical, but a terribly flawed and incomplete paradigm.

I hope to share with you the principles that I have developed from my own personal experience with pain

and gleaned from patients from around the world over decades. We will explore an exciting new paradigm of

the Myofascial system that is emerging and the important concepts of piezoelectricity, fiber optics,

mechanotransduction, fluid dynamics, quantum physics, fractal geometry, complexity and chaos theory, and

cellular consciousness.

Fascia plays an important role in the support and function of our bodies, since it surrounds and attaches to

all structures. In the normal healthy state, the fascia is relaxed and wavy in configuration. It has the ability to

stretch and move without restriction. When one experiences physical trauma, emotional trauma, scarring, or

inflammation, however, the fascia loses its pliability. It becomes tight, restricted, and a source of tension to


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the rest of the body. Trauma, such as a fall, car accident, whiplash, surgery or just habitual poor posture and

repetitive stress injuries has cumulative effects on the body. The changes trauma causes in the fascial

system influences comfort and function of our body. Fascial restrictions can exert excessive pressure

causing all kinds of symptoms producing pain, headaches or restriction of motion. Fascial restrictions affect

our flexibility and stability, and are a determining factor in our ability to withstand stress and perform daily

activities.

http://www.myofascialrelease.com/about/fascia-definition.aspx

Fascia Photo by Permission of Dr. JC Guimberteau

Myofascial Release is a safe and very effective hands-on technique that involves applying gentle sustained

pressure into the Myofascial connective tissue restrictions to eliminate pain and restore motion. This

essential time element has to do with the viscous flow and the piezoelectric phenomenon: a low load

(gentle pressure) applied slowly will allow a viscoelastic medium (fascia) to elongate.

Trauma, inflammatory responses, and/or surgical procedures create Myofascial restrictions that can produce

tensile pressures of approximately 2,000 pounds per square inch on pain sensitive structures that do not

show up in many of the standard tests (x-rays, myelograms, CAT scans, electromyography, etc.)

The use of Myofascial Release allows us to look at each patient as a unique individual. Our one-on-one

therapy sessions are hands-on treatments during which our therapists use a multitude of Myofascial

Release techniques and movement therapy. We promote independence through education in proper body

mechanics and movement, self treatment instruction, enhancement of strength, improved flexibility, and

postural and movement awareness.

Hands-On Treatment

Each Myofascial Release Treatment session is performed directly on skin without oils, creams or machinery.

This enables the therapist to accurately detect fascial restrictions and apply the appropriate amount of

sustained pressure to facilitate release of the fascia.
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