Fascia refers to tissues throughout the body that enable your body to function as it should. Ways of keeping your fascia healthy include exercising regularly, stretching every day, staying hydrated, and more. Have you ever wondered why you can’t touch ...

Quick: can you identify the fascia, soffit, and trim on a house? Glancing at the front of your home, you've likely noticed the contrasting trim pieces and accents that add to the architectural detailing. But you might not spend much time thinking about the ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? Meet the expert: Jessa Zinn, SIP, is a NYC-based, board-certified structural integrator, fascia expert, and therapist who works with ...

As athletes, we all know that training is crucial to improve our performance. We lift weights, run sprints, and spend hours practicing our skills. But how many of us know about fascia training and its importance in athletic performance? Chong Xie, the ...

Your plantar fascia is the band of tissue that runs along the bottom of your foot and supports the structure of your arch. (Photo Credit: JOHN BAVOSI/Science Source) Plantar fasciitis and heel spurs A heel spur (or bone spur) is a growth of bone on the ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? Fascia: It's a word being whispered by doctors, trainers, and masseuses alike. "Fascial yoga" and "fascial massage" have even been ...

If you’ve dealt with stiffness and pain in the recent past, you may have come across fascia training — an approach that many in the fitness realm are encouraging people to do. That means working to improve the health of your fascia, a web of connective ...

Your hip flexors and quads ache, a dull pain that you’ve probably felt before, especially after training. You think you know how to deal with it. You foam roll, you do some stretches, but this only sort of fixes the achiness. That’s because the problem ...

Fascia blasting is a technique designed to massage and loosen tight fascia. It uses a tool called the FasciaBlaster, which was invented by Ashley Black. In recent years, the treatment of fascia has exploded in popularity. The idea is that the fascia, or ...

Back in 490 BC, the Greek man Phidippides had the dubious honor of running the world’s first marathon (which was actually more like 150 miles). While he was able to notify his countrymen about an impending Spartan invasion, he doubtlessly suffered from ...

Adam Taylor does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. Fascia is a thin casing of ...