Fascia

Fascia

Question # 1 What is fascia?

A fascia is a layer of fibrous tissue. A fascia is a structure of connective tissue that surrounds muscles, groups of muscles, blood vessels, and nerves, binding some structures together, while permitting others to slide smoothly over each other.

https://www.physio-pedia.com/Fascia

Fascia is a stringy, white substance made mostly of collagen.

Collagen is a type of protein that provides strength

and flexibility. Fascia is soft, loose and made up of multiple layers.

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/23251-fascia

When fascia is healthy, it stretches with you as you move.

If fascia is unhealthy, it can get thicker, stickier, drier, and tighter.

https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/what-is-fascia

Fascia is a layer of connective tissue below the skin.

It connects all parts of the body.

https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/what-is-fascia

Question # 2 How can you train fascia?

Roll body part, for example your arm, on a fascia roller.

Fascia rollers made of foam may help stretch and loosen restricted fascia, so the muscles and joints under them can move freely without pain.

https://stronglifechiropractic.com/foam-rolling-for-myofascial-release-does-it-really-work/

Do stretching exercises.

That makes your fascia more flexible.

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/23251-fascia

Move around as much as possible.

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/23251-fascia