Fasciatherapy

Fascias are thin fibrous and malleable membranes that cover and envelop muscles, joints, bones, ligaments, arteries and internal organs. Together, they create a kind of web that supports and connects all these elements together. With tendons and ligaments, they are part of what is called connective tissue.

When healthy, fascias are relaxed, and the skin can slide on them smoothly. Sensitive to stress, bad postures, shocks and trauma, fascias can harden, contract, or even create “adhesions”, thus hindering freedom of movement and joints. These impediments can lead to pain, muscle spasms and tension, and subsequent muscle and joint discomfort, imbalance in body alignment, and poor lymphatic circulation.

Fascias are animated by a slow and very subtle movement. The therapist is trained to perceive this inner activity and feel under his fingers what the client feels in his body. By using delicate pressure, the therapist can free the structures and improve the fluidity and natural movements of fascias.

Fasciatherapy is a comprehensive approach developed in France and now well established in Quebec.