November 10th, 2015

Health · Welfare · Sports · prophylaxis-coaching ·-physical preparation

 


In the world of physical activity and sport, many "strive" to devote to muscle hypertrophy, strength, power, strength ratio ... The pain, discomfort or failure in movements are not linked only muscle ...

If you become aware, you will therefore interest you to related structures of the muscle. You then discover that the fascia has a key role in the movement.

What is fascia ?

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The fascia is a tissue that surrounds all tissues: bone, muscle, tendon, heart ...

The peritoneum, pericardium, fascia are fascias. Thus each element has its own fascia and thus allow maintenance of tissues: without fascias, no organs or muscles. However, the fascia does not surround only a superficial membrane it towards pervade structures and different fascias are interconnected! Nothing is independent in the body: from head to toe, from inside to outside, your different structures are interconnected and are thus dependent on each other.

The characteristics of fascias play, as you have several roles including :
 
- Maintenance of Structures: A muscle fiber or another body would not hold up without fascia ...
- Protection: fascias are true shield for the different structures of the body,
- Informative: made up of many nerve receptors, it has a role both proprioceptive (body's ability to locate its segments in space) and nociceptive (ability to reveal the disruptive elements of homeostasis).

What is composed of fascia ?

The fascia is considered a connective tissue, but the Anglo-Saxon rather speak of "connective tissue", proving that this tissue is a feature of the human body union. Its composition is formed by various elements :

- Water: Principal component of fascia and muscles. Approximately 60% of the weight of these elements is due to water.
- Collagen: a solid protein, which prevents collapse of the structures and allows to give a strength thereto.
- Elastin: elastic protein (which is capable of returning to its original shape after stretching) but which also has high strength.
- Proteoglycans: we must hold water in the structure that is the fascia. These proteins are a kind of sponge for retaining the water in the fascia.

Fascia also have many nerve endings, or of its role in proprioception and nociception. Its role is important proprioceptive: it will react and will play a role in the movement. If you have trouble moving on, your fascia may be defective.

The fascia is your friend, take care !

 

The fascia is directly related to the concept of muscle chain: it ensures continuity through different networks, muscle forces generated. The adage "a chain is only as strong as its weakest link" is then a little pipé: it is not especially the strength of a muscle that can fail but the fascia of it or even another link in the chain. For example, a voltage on the fascia lata tensor insertion may be due to a defective fascia in the arch. The problem to a link is not specifically bound thereto, but may be due to a lower or upper element.

To take care of your fascia, three tips :
 
- Since it is water: DRINK WATER. A dehydrated fascia is therefore an unhealthy fascia: it will reduce and compressed and the structures that surround it.
- Self-massage: To avoid a disorganized fascia, self-massages are recommended. They allow the fascia to relax, avoiding muscle and tendon tensions.
- Stretching: Stretching And when I say, this is not especially passive stretching. They will reorganize collagen fibers and elastin in the right direction. Remember proprioceptive role of fascia: it reacts to movement. Active stretching will therefore be effective in reorganizing.

Anyway, if you regularly see chronic pain, look at the side of your fascia. It may be failed and "poor health". Pain at a point A may be related to a failure to a point B: the body is a "compensatory expert". There will always seek to make up in order to realize his motor actions.

Source : http://www.preparationphysique-coachingsportif.fr/2015/11/10/le-fascia-le-trait-d-union-du-corps-humain/

Source : http://www.preparationphysique-coachingsportif.fr/2015/11/10/le-fascia-le-trait-d-union-du-corps-humain/