Fascia is connective tissue that surrounds and suspends each and every organ, bone, nerve, and muscle. This photo is of fascia attached to chicken meat.
Did you know that it has been discovered that the singular organ of connective tissue is now considered a sensory organ? It reacts to local cellular events, fluid levels, and other homeostatic challenges. Fascia weaves around and through muscle masses. Fascia wraps around blood vessels and veins and forms lymphatic pathways. So, a sensory function with these structures would be involved in enteroception. Fascia wraps around nerves and the sizeable nervous system, creating wholeness from the brain and spinal cord to the tiniest nerve branching. Think of fascia in the extensive nervous as tree bark. The bark is continuous from the big trunk to the bifurcating sections, onto branches, and continuous to the smallest twig. The bark contains the necessary components of fluid, nutrition, and a suspension substrate for tree elements. The same can be said for the human nervous system.
So what? Well, after two decades of experiences providing bodywork method to children and adults with sensory processing challenges, we have discovered that working with fascia can change adaptive behaviors and improve sensory wellness.
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