A 2002 Study stated that the skin-fascia interface is frictionless. This was interpreted that in myofascial techniques, we cannot apply a shear force or tension the tissues under the skin because the skin-fascia interface is slippery. We look into what recent studies tell us and demonstrate that taking any theory too far is precarious.
A new research from orthopeaedic surgeons from Austria shows the existence of a deep layer of the ITB. Fascia Latae and Iliotibial Band (ITB) The thigh is enveloped in a layer of fibrous tissue known as the fascia latae, which thickens in the lateral thigh and is described as the iliotibial band (ITB). The ITB
Feeling high after a massage? Receptors for the body’s own cannabinoid substances (endocannabinoids) can be found in fascia according to a recent research study from the Stecco group at the University of Padova in Italy. Endocannabinoids, usually found in the nervous system, are the body’s own substances that have biological effects similar to those of
