Clinical Relevance of Fascial Tissue and Dysfunctions

@article{Klingler2014ClinicalRO,
  title={Clinical Relevance of Fascial Tissue and Dysfunctions},
  author={Werner Klingler and Martina Velders and Kerstin Hoppe and M Pedro and Robert Schleip},
  journal={Current Pain and Headache Reports},
  year={2014},
  volume={18},
  pages={1-7}
}
Fascia is composed of collagenous connective tissue surrounding and interpenetrating skeletal muscle, joints, organs, nerves, and vascular beds. Fascial tissue forms a whole-body, continuous three-dimensional viscoelastic matrix of structural support. The classical concept of its mere passive role in force transmission has recently been disproven. Fascial tissue contains contractile elements enabling a modulating role in force generation and also mechanosensory fine-tuning. This hypothesis is… 
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