It results in

Evaluation and treatment work best if you bring a pair of shorts and a workout top to change into.

Fascia 

Trauma, be it physical or emotional, chronic poor posture, or inflammation creates tension in the fascia causing it to stiffen locally.  But, because it is essentially an interconnected web, this then pulls into other areas much like when you pull the threads on a sweater causing all the other threads to organize along the lines of tension.  This can create bizarre symptoms such as pain, tingling or burning some distance from the originally affected area as the strong fascia binds down on pain sensitive structures like nerves and blood vessels.  The body loses it's flexibility and orientation in space becomes compromised so it needs more energy just to stay upright and function.   As this process continues the immune system may become compromised, stress may not be as easily managed, and chronic pain can set in.  

Evaluating for fascial restrictions includes

Assessing is an ongoing process during treatment as the therapist is attuned to feeling the restrictions release and moving into the next barrier.

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