MARIA CHAN WAI, Registered Massage Therapist & Myofascial Release Provider
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What is Fascia?
Fascia is the soft tissue component  of the connective tissue system.  It interpenetrates and surrounds muscles, bones, organs, nerves, blood vessels and other structures.  Fascia is an uninterrupted, three dimensional web of tissue that extends from head to toe, front to back, interior to exterior, with a gel like fluid consistency that allows it to be dynamic.  It is responsible for maintaining structural integrity, provides support, protection and acts as a shock absorber. (http://www.fasciacongress.org/2012/glossary-of-terms/)

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What causes Fascia to tighten?
Trauma, inflammatory responses, and/or surgical procedures can produce the equivalent of 2000lbs/inch squared, picture a horse standing on top of a garden hose, per area of pain in your body.  Many of the standard diagnostic tools such as X-ray, Ultrasound and other body scans are unable to show the fascial tightness.  Dr. Guimberteau, renowned French surgeon has publish a book that clearly shows  the fascia of  living persons and thus far has been able to reveal how piezoelectricity, mechanotransduction, phase transition and resonance are part of this under studied part of our bodies.

What can Fascial Tightness affect?
  • headaches, migraines and whiplash
  • acute or chronic pain including neck, jaw and low back
  • spasm / spasticity
  • restricted motion/tightness felt in joints or muscles
  • fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome
  • competitive injuries (sports, dancing, martial arts, etc.) and repetitive strains
  • painful scars due to fractures, C-sections, plastic surgery, CTS, bunions and more
  • pregnancy discomfort
  • lumbo-pelvic imbalances including bladder control and other pelvic floor issues, sciatica
  • menstrual problems, mastectomy pain and abdominal pain
  • jaw (TMJ) dysfunction including teeth grinding, night guard and braces effectiveness
  • spinal issues (scoliosis, lordosis, spondylitis, rotoloscoliosis, side-shifts, etc.)​
What is MFR by John F. Barnes
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How do scars cause pain? Scars & Traumas by Kelly Armstrong. Source: Canadian RMT Fall 2018, pg 14

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