Fascia: The Living, Interconnected Web Behind Movement and Healing–How to Enhance Its Function

For decades, fascia was dismissed as little more than a thin layer that wraps around nearly everything in your body.

Illustration by The Epoch Times, Shutterstock

Illustration by The Epoch Times, Shutterstock

The word “fascia” comes from the Latin word fascia, meaning “band,” “bandage,” or “ribbon.”

For decades, fascia was dismissed as little more than the body’s packing material or a thin layer of connective tissue that wraps around nearly everything in your body. Today, researchers are discovering that fascia is far more important: a living, interconnected network that influences movement, posture, flexibility, pain, and recovery.