Fascia therapy

What are fascia?

Fascials are reticular, tear-resistant and, above all, elastic connective tissue. Whether back, legs or buttocks - fascia are almost everywhere in the body and surround individual muscle fibers, muscle strands, muscle groups and organs but also tendons and bones. At the same time, the tissue layer connects the components of the body with each other. Fascias stand out from other tissue layers because of their white, slightly translucent color. With a thickness of only a few millimeters, this layer is comparatively thin. Overall, however, the fascia can make up a few kilograms of total body weight. Fasciators especially a lot of water and connective tissue cells, such as fibroblasts. In addition, there are nerve cells and receptors in the tissue for sensory perception.

Bonded fascia - possible cause of back pain?

When looking at fascia with medical devices, they ideally appear as wavy, arranged lattices. As a result, the stability and elasticity of this fabric layer is strengthened, that is, the fascia are thereby stretchable and tear-resistant. As a result of various factors, however, the fasciae may twist, harden or become matted. Often, there is talk of glued fascia. In appearance, they are reminiscent of felted wool.

Possible causes for this are:

lack of exercise
injury
advanced
age stress
Overloading of individual areas

As a result, the freedom of movement can be limited and pain can arise.
In particular, neck, shoulder and back pain are now increasingly associated with hard and bonded fascia. The exact context is not yet clear. It is possible that people with glued fascia feel pain, as the numerous pain receptors perceive the change in the tissue and transmit it as signals to the brain. It is also conceivable that the smallest injuries to the hardened fascia arise, which in turn can inflame and thus cause pain. However, the symptoms may also be due to the fact that the fascia sticks to the muscles and so the smooth gliding or the interaction of muscle and fascia is generally disturbed.

What can help with glued fascia?

Affected persons can help with the treatment of different approaches. Since bonded fascia are a possible cause of back pain - even with chronic ailments - a corresponding therapy can have a soothing effect on the pain. As a treatment options for glued or twisted fascia, especially the so-called fascia distortion model (FDM) and Rolfing are known. Both work with specific manipulations, which solve the fascia and at the same time encourage the body to produce new collagen. Added to this is exercise training, which is often performed using a fascia roller.

Typical disease of the bonded / hardened fascia:

aching
muscle strain
Hamstring
tendonitis
tendinitis
Heel Spurs
tennis elbow
back pain
neck pain
joint pain
shoulder pain
abdominal pain

Depending on the body region, the type of tissue and the functional dysfunction, it is important to choose the right treatment technique to ensure effective treatment.
For the treatment of fascia there are two modalities. (Source: Fascia Anatomy, Structures, Techniques, Special Osteopathy by Serge Paoletti)

the induction technique, which tries to follow all tissue tensions in all planes. There is no need to overlook a voltage axis in order to restore the tissue to a functional equilibrium. (Source: Fascia Anatomy, Structures, Techniques, Special Osteopathy by Serge Paoletti) direct treatment techniques, in which the lesion zone is directly accessed with one or more fingertips and is attempted to mobilize, stretch or inhibit, thereby repairing it.
The direct treatment technique is used when old fixations are present and changes in tissue have already solidified. The induction technique would no longer be sufficient for normalization. (Source: Fascia Anatomy, Structures, Techniques, Special Osteopathy by Serge Paoletti)

What can help with glued fascia?

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