What fascia is and how it may be key to better health
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 permeated fitness and wellness culture. Pilates instructors and massage therapists offer to make fascia more supple, and products such as foam rollers, massage guns and “fascia blasters” claim to help you improve your fascia health at home.
“Fascia as a buzzword has really exponentially taken off,” says Christopher DaPrato, a physical therapist, who studies the connection between fascia and athletic performance. … [read more]
