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What Is Fascia? The Tissue, the Hype and the Evidence

Published on: 14/08/2026

What is fascia, and can it really be released, stretched or hydrated? An evidence-informed look at fascia, scar tissue, stored emotions and the claims surrounding manual therapy.

Fascia
What Is Fascia? The Tissue, the Hype and the Evidence

Fascia, Shear and Anisotropy

Published on: 04/02/2026

Fascia isn’t a tidy sheet of lines and chains. This article explores fascia as an anisotropic, load-responsive system where shear, not stretch, explains what therapists feel and observe in movement

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Fascia, Shear and Anisotropy