So, What is Fascia?
​Fascia is the only body system that touches and interacts with every other part of your body. It literally connects us from head to toe like a 3-dimensional web from the tops of our heads to the tips of our toes!
Under healthy circumstances, our fascia is relaxed and able to stretch in response to the physical demands we put on our body. It's our natural shock absorber. The fascia protects our body by bracing during an impact, trauma, surgery, or stressful situation. And, it can become bound down with repeated inflammation, overuse, poor posture, disease, physical or emotional trauma or surgery causing chronic pain and limitations of motion throughout the body. These fascial restrictions can put up to 2,000 pounds of pressure per square inch on these pain sensitive structures which can create the feeling of a "pull", "drag" or "straight jacket" on your body.
Fascia does not show up on standard tests such as X-rays, MRI's, CAT scans, or electromyography which may be why people go undiagnosed or even misdiagnosed.
What Is Myofascial Release?
Myofascial Release is a hands on approach that applies gentle, sustained pressure for several minutes to targeted areas of the body to facilitate the release of tension in your fascial system. Your fascial system supports and protects you, but restrictions in it can cause chronic pain & reduce the ability of movement.
Think of your fascial system (connective tissue) like a 3-dimensional web that encompasses your entire body, inside and out, top to bottom.
Chronic pain can come from any number of sources: stress, health conditions, new and old injuries, surgery, trauma, posture, holding patterns, overuse/misuse doing the activities that you enjoy, & even emotions.
You'll receive expert therapy with Karen at Dynamic Myofascial Release