Surgeons used to think that fascia is a tissue that just covered organs, muscles, and bones. Now, though, the medical world has expanded the definition to include tissue that surrounds all of ...

With regards to posture, a slouched posture that constantly places the head or the shoulder in a forward position, will shorten the suboccipital ... of the neck muscles and their fascia ...

By Danielle Friedman In recent years, the concept of caring for one’s fascia — the tough, flexible tissue that surrounds and connects muscles, bones and organs like cling wrap — has ...

That means working to improve the health of your fascia, a web of connective tissue that holds the body’s organs, muscles, bones and tissues in place. Stretching from head to toe, the fascial ...

And next to muscle and bones, researchers note fascia has received only “minor attention” because it was long thought to be passive tissue. Fascia takes many forms, from stretchy to stiff.

The 19th-century anatomist Erasmus Wilson called this tissue – now known as fascia – a natural bandage ... yet flexible and perfect for keeping muscles and organs in place.

Despite her interest in my aches and anatomy, we’re not meeting to tend to my muscles or joints but rather the fascia, or connective tissue, that surrounds them and is spread, weblike ...

A backache after a long day at the computer might be the result of tired muscles or stiff joints – but it could also be triggered by a body part you might not have heard about: the fascia.