When clients come to see us, they aren’t always aware of all the factors involved in the muscle and joint pain they are experiencing. The truth is that the body is incredibly complex, with a lot of moving parts that affect each other. These parts are designed to work together for optimal body mechanics. When something goes awry, the whole system starts to compensate. As a result of these compensatory processes, we may start to experience pain, stiffness, and lack of mobility. One critical piece of the puzzle lies in a substance called fascia – and it could be the source of your symptoms. Let’s learn more about it and what you can do to take care of it.

What Is Fascia?

Many people have never heard of fascia, despite its vital role in everyday movement. Technically speaking, fascia is a thin sheath of connective tissue that surrounds your organs, muscles, bones, blood vessels, and nerves. In addition, it contains nerves that make it sensitive like skin. Imagine it as a smooth sheet, providing structure and support while remaining flexible. Fascia is designed to stretch with you, as layers of the connective tissue are separated by a liquid called hyaluronan which allows it to glide. So, what happens when things get a little sticky?

When Problems Arise

As we discussed, the fascia is sensitive – which means it can react badly to poor movement, overexertion, or sudden injury. The once smooth, flexible tissue starts to get gummy as the hyaluronan dries up. Instead of moving freely, now it’s sticking to surrounding muscles, bones, organs, or nerves. That is what we call an adhesion. As time goes on, the adhesion starts to cause pain and limit mobility in that area. If it’s not released, symptoms only worsen – especially if you keep aggravating it with your movement.

NMT Keeps Fascia Healthy

NMT techniques are perfectly suited to releasing those adhesions and getting things moving again. With a combination of trigger point therapy and myofascial release, we are able to ease the tension in the fascia, restoring mobility to the area. Healthy fascia means you’ll be able to keep moving throughout your life!

If you’ve been dealing with chronic pain or stiffness, fascial adhesions could be the culprit. Many of our clients come to us after trying other types of therapy or treatment only to find that no one addressed the underlying issue – tight fascia and adhesions. Make an appointment with us today to start your healing journey.