Anatomy

Many references (including those online) are updating their facts to correctly identify retinacula as a thickening of the fascia of the leg.

Gliding relationships between muscles exist all over the body. Knowing where they are can help massage therapists explore their clients’ tissue mobility for healthy function.

Whatever your technique, there is a delicate dance to creating space without destabilization, in going deep without feeling invasive.

Long ignored or thought of as packing material filling the space between skin and muscles, fat is finally getting its recognition as essential to human health and a part of the fascial system massage therapists tend to every day.

Every step, hop, and jump puts immense strain on our plantar foot. Fortunately, a whole team of tough, resilient, and surprisingly sensitive tissues steps in to manage these mechanical loads.