Hi Biff,
Fascia is a tough connective tissue. It is similar to a densely woven sweater that runs head to toe. When we experience a trauma or inflammation it loses it's elacsticity and can exert excessive pressure producing pain headaches and restrictions. The central nervous system is surrounded by fascial tissue(dura mater) which attaches to inside of cranium, the foramen magnum and the second sacral segment. Apparently dysfunction in these tissues can have profound and widespread neurological effects.
MYOFASCIAL PAIN and DYSFUNCTION by Janet Travell, MD illustrates that there is myofascial element for every muscle in the body.
John F Barnes PT is an expert on Myofacial Release He is at
www.myofascialrelease.com
Cranial Sacral therapy along with myofascial release have given me alot of pain relief.
Hernited severely c4-5 with svere central cord compression awaitng Prodisc adr cervical. Thank you Shermaine
PS I went to a Physical therapist who had studied under DR. Upledger ( He is cranial sacral expert in Florida) and she also studied under John F Barnes Good Luck