What is Fascia? Why does Thai Stretch Massage help to remove your pain?

Have you ever woken up with a stiff neck? Or maybe it was your back that hurt. You might have thought this is because of the strain on the muscles or joints, but there's more to be considered! The fascia plays an important role in pain and movement throughout the body. Until recently, very little attention has been paid to the fascia despite its major function in every part of the body movements.


The problem is that most people don't even know what a connective tissue or fascia is. They just want the pain and sore gone! 


What is Fascia?

Fascia, the spider webs that weave through your entire body. Fascia is the connective tissues that hold the body together.



The fascial system is a thin casing of connective tissue that surrounds and holds every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve fibre and muscle in place. The tissue does more than provide internal structure; the fascial system has nerves that make it almost as sensitive as skin. When stressed the fibre got tighten up around any area they are close to - this can be painful for the muscles!



What will upset your fascia?

It's a lot like the intergalactic space travel movies, it starts off with one sheet of connective tissue and then you find out there are other layers. Fascia is designed to stretch as we move but when certain things happen such as dehydration or injury, fascia can develop into these hard painful knots that limit mobility and make us feel really sore!


Fascia is healthy or not?

Fascia is a flexible, slippery material that wraps around your muscles and organs. When fascia is healthy, it is smooth with no wrinkles or gummy texture to make movements difficult! However when factors like limited physical activity (too little movement day after day), repetitive movement (overworking one part of the body too long for example) and trauma such as surgery or injury come into play- this can cause adhesion in which these fascia layers start sticking together.


Where is your pain coming from?

It is difficult to determine what your pain might be coming from; muscles, joints or fascia of the body. Typically when dealing with muscle injuries and joint problems the more you move around it tends to feel worse. Fascia adhesions tend not have as much of a problem if they are moved on but can also cause hard knots in your muscles called trigger points which will just get worse over time without treatment.


Treatment to release your fascia

Treatment for chronic muscle pain focuses on relieving the person's pain and getting tight fascia and muscle fibre to relax. Medical options include medication, physical therapy or thai stretch massage therapy, or injections of medicine directly into trigger points that are close together with your doctor’s help.


Clean regularly and avoid

Keep your body beautiful and healthy with a clean fascia. Not only will you feel better, but also have more range of motion and movement! Clean up those pesky little bits in between the joints now to avoid becoming crippled later on down the line.


Secret to maintain fascia

In addition to a consistent but varied exercise routine, it’s important to be active throughout the day. Have a desk job? Take at least two-minute breaks every hour and walk around your office or stand up while participating in conference calls. Stretch regularly by doing exercises like yoga poses that focus on lengthening muscles and activate blood vessels so they don't tighten over time. And keep an eye on posture - slumping of the fascia can cause tightness all over!


Ways to relieve pain in the body

If you're searching for ways to relieve fascia pain, keep reading! You might be surprised at the relief these 5 methods can offer. Here are some of my favourite techniques: 

Heat Therapy - In a hot soak or steamy shower, relax your muscles and tendons with heat therapy. This will help loosen up fibre bundles too tight from stress and tension over time which in turn relieves pain on sensitive nerves.


Yoga Therapy - My personal favorite is Hatha yoga because it's relaxing while also strengthening those sore areas that need attention before they'll heal completely by themselves as well as calming anxiety caused by chronic inflammation due to painful conditions like arthritis--which happens when joints become inflamed again after being healed.


Massage Therapy Thai Stretch Massage can help you release painful muscle and fascia for good. It's an ancient form of massage that uses techniques like stretching, compression, friction, vibration and rocking to treat your body at its deepest levels without causing any damage or injury. In fact our therapists are trained in such a way that they can adjust their pressure according to your comfort level so you never feel uncomfortable during massage therapy sessions. This means no more soreness after the session as well as long lasting relief from those pesky aches and pains caused by muscle and fascia issues!


Foam Rolling and Acupuncture - This technique helps improve blood circulation and helps with fascia pain!

The use of foam rolling, myofascial work and manual therapy have been shown to help break down fascia. This helps people move more fluidly as a result.If your muscles are tight, it's important to get help for chronic or severe pain. If you continue to have pain despite efforts to relieve it, talk with a doctor about health conditions that could be causing the problem and what treatments may work best for you.


Fascia connects to the quality of life

Fascia is a layer of connective tissue that surrounds the muscles, bones and other structures in your body. The fascia surrounding these tissues can become stiff or tight from injury, repeated use, aging or because of stress. This may cause pain to develop or persist even when there are no underlying injuries present. One way to eliminate this persistent physical discomfort is through Thai stretch massage therapy with our certified therapist at Stretchology Asia. We have years of experience helping people just like you restore their health by releasing trapped fascia fibres so they can finally feel relief for good! Don’t wait any longer - book an appointment today!

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