Abnormal scarring is a serious threat resulting in non-healing chronic wounds or fibrosis. Scars form when fibroblasts, a type of cell of connective tissue, reach wounded skin and deposit plugs of ...

There’s a connective tissue running all throughout your body that not only holds all your muscles and organs together, but ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Today, I’m thrilled to sit down with Abhinav (Abhi) Gautam MD, a trained anesthesiologist and expert in fascial anatomy and therapy, ...

If you're in pain or experiencing pain or limited mobility, you may suspect a problem with your muscles or joints. What if the problem lies in your fascia? Health practitioners including physical ...

I first heard the word “fascia” before getting dry-needled for the first time at physical therapy. It was described to me as a plastic wrap around your muscles — a layer of connective tissue that, ...

Do you ever wonder how your body feels your mood, when you’re happy or sad your body seems to reflect the inner states, you can feel it in your tissue? Your fascia is. The connective tissue your body ...

Everyone knows at this point to give your muscles some TLC after an intense workout. But it’s also critical to take care of their main support network: The fascia. This weblike tissue that coats your ...

“Fascia” gets a lot of hype these days, especially among athletes. But for many people, this critical body tissue is still a bit of a mystery—likely because it’s harder to picture than, say, your ...

When we think about what hurts we're generally thinking about our bones, joints and muscles. The cause of the pain may actually be connective tissue known as fascia, the one thing that ties all of ...