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MYOFASCIAL STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION
All tissues in our body grow within fascia, except for our skin, which surrounds the fascia to provide a protective layer from the elements. Muscles, nerves, organs, bones and blood all develop and circulate within this network of connective tissue.
Muscular tissue helps us move, but it works through the connective tissue fascia, tendons, and the ligaments. When we are injured or stressed, no matter what the source, there is neuromuscular response usually involving some combination of contraction, retraction, immobility, and often rotation. These patterns put some muscles under strain and also pull at this fascial fabric, requiring it to shift, thicken, glue itself to surrounding structures, and otherwise compensate for the excess sustained muscular holding.
When something in our body constrict these pathways, our "supply lines" shut down. This causes poor circulation and nerve irritation, thus making it more difficult for our body to heal itself.
Myofascial structural integration releases the connective tissue tension. When tissues are stressed, they become dense, dehydrated and shortened over time. Myofascial SI allows them to return to a more supportive, hydrated, soft, pliable state, enabling the body to stay open during stressful times. It becomes easier to maintain our alignment, connection, and presence.
Myofascial length testing is used to evaluate the state of the connective tissue throughout the body and with these objective findings, the practitioner is able to formulate a customized plan of treatment for the client. This form of treatment moves the body closer to a more efficient organization and function in gravity and often results in the alleviation or reduction of pain associated with the pathology.
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