Fascia is the connective tissue that runs throughout your entire body much like a big cobweb. It’s job is to provide a sliding and gliding environment for muscles, to suspend the organs in their proper place, and to be the “wiring” for the electrical system inside the body. Fascia also provides a supportive and mobile wrapping for nerves, blood vessels and lymph vessels as they pass through and between muscles throughout the body.
Since the fascia in our bodies is essentially one continuous piece, any one part is attached to every other part in the body. This connection can manifest problems when you suffer and injury which, if not treated properly, can linger for years. The longer the injury remains, the longer your body will function incorrectly. As time passes, what was just a small damaged area of your fascia will spread throughout neighboring tissues. Suddenly, in areas nowhere near the original site of the injury or impairment, other problems begin to arise.
The body is an amazing machine that will do anything and everything to compensate in order to keep you standing upright and functioning. Performance becomes hindered by fascial restrictions that cause diminished range of motion. Without full range of motion in joints, the body has to use more energy for every movement. Restoring full range of motion will use less energy for every movement, granting you increased endurance. Recovery time can be adversely affected due to the pressure that restricted fascia places on the circulatory vessels. These lymph and blood vessels deliver nutrients for cellular healing and provide a system for removal of the damaged cells. Flexible fascia prevents injuries and allows you freedom of movement to perform your sport, activity and daily tasks.
Please remember that your workout routine has three components: a proper strength training component, cardiovascular training component, as well as a stretching component. By combining these concepts, total body balance is possible. We encourage you to take advantage of getting a free fitness testing re-assessment at Valley Health Wellness and Fitness Center. This one-hour appointment would provide a great opportunity to get some insight into how to integrate these three components into your workout routine. Or, if you just aren’t sure on how to incorporate one or more of these concepts into your workout please do not hesitate to stop by our fitness desk and ask one of the knowledgeable fitness staff members
Resource: Marjorie Brook “The Need For Flexible Fascia” American Fitness Journal vol 28, Number 5, Sept/ Oct 2010 : pages 18-19
Marjorie Brooke has been an Advanced Active Isolated Stretching Practitioner since June 2003, Certified Myofasical Release Practitioner since 2003,Certified Soft Tissue Release since 2000,Certified Thermal Paraffin Wax Therapy since 1999, Nationally Certified, NYS Licensed Massage Therapist since 1997, Certified Infant Massage Instructor since 1997, as well as a F.I.T. Certified Personal Trainer since 1996.
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