Fascia is a continuous, web-like tissue composed of collagen and elastin fibres embedded in a hydrated extracellular matrix. It envelopes muscles, bones, nerves, and organs, acting as both a supportive structure and a communication network. Beyond its mechanical roles, fascia serves as an integrative system, connecting distant parts of the body both physically and electrically.

In the context of health, fascia:

• Maintains structural integrity: Provides stability and reduces strain during movement.

• Facilitates healing: Serves as a reservoir for immune cells and facilitates wound repair.

• Supports communication: Acts as a pathway for the distribution of electrical signals and vital nutrients.
  
  Research shows that fascia plays important roles in posture, circulation, force transfer, balance, coordination, and is one of the most common causes of musculoskeletal pain.
  
  It influences mobility, posture, hormonal regulation, neurovascular control, lymphatic function, wound healing, and even the risk of developing chronic pain conditions. 
  
  Fascia tissue houses numerous nerves and blood vessels, providing essential pathways for delivering oxygen, nutrients, and cellular communication throughout the body.
  
  fascial adhesion, occurs when collagen fibers within the fascia become tangled and fused together

Fascia is meant to glide easily. 
Tight fascia causes shallow breathing, 
It prints in the position is always finds itself in. If you are sedentary, sat down for your working hours, it will lock itself up, there's no getting around it. 

Everything effects everything else in the body. Use the image of a fitted bedsheet as an example. When you tug or twist it at one part, the whole sheet responds. The same effect happens in the body. As a result the body holds/moves other areas of the body to compensate.

Collagen fibers in injured areas may grow in an entangled pattern as they attempt to heal the injured spot. 'Knots' and adhesions form, trapping toxins and restricting movement.

Gross Trauma can include sprains, falls or general accidents. Micro Traumas can be caused by overuse of one particular movement. Looking down at your phone constantly is a massive strain - a common issue we call text neck. 

The average head at a neutral position weighs 5kg. At a 15° angle, the weight of the head increases to 12kg. At 30° it weighs 18kg. at 45° it is 22kg, and a staggering weight of 27kg at 60°. No wonder so many people struggle in this region. In fact -- 700 cumulatively (2hrs a day) seen about the cervical spine.

75% of the population are chronically dehydrated. Even if you are drinking plenty of fluid, we are most often in artificially heated/cooled environments - using technology also has this drying out effect. Medication, caffeine, processed foods.
Your fascia is your delivery system of fluid, and hydration runs every single system.
Afternoon fatigue, brain fog.. it isn't low blood sugar.
When low grade dehydration occurs, the body takes water from fascia where it can (where we store most of our H20) to feed the brain first. 
When dehydration of fascia itself occurs, toxins and inflammation accumulate. Joints are then very prone to pain, stiffness and injury because these toxins and inflammation don't get flushed out.



- Too little movement
- Injury
- Overuse
- Dehydration
- Stress
- Bad diet 
- Ageing/Gravity