Another way to think about our Fascia.

While studying more closely about the biochemical and physiology of our fascial system, I came across an interesting metaphor used by Myofascial therapist, Thomas Myers, in his impressive text book, "Anatomy Trains." In  my pursuit to offer my clients clear and easily understandable metaphors and descriptions of this incredibly comprehensive, ever-present body system, I hope it can offer more valuable insight for readers.

Think of a grapefruit...If you were to extract the juice of a grapefruit, you would find the remaining structure intact. You would notice the membranous walls segmenting the individual wedges of the fruit. As well, you would find filmy walls separating the bubbles of juice within the fruit. This can be likened to our how our own fascial network holds us together as well. Providing structure and encasing our muscles and intracellular fluids. Except in the fascial network, it's made out of a pliable collagen rather than more rigid cellulose as in the actual fruit.

Rather than the previous reference to the filmy layer of tissue one peels away from chicken before cooking, I think the grapefruit version provides more insight into the networking aspect of our fascial system.
It's not only encasing muscles, but actually serves as an organizing structure throughout our body, cells, muscles, bone.

Scar tissue

What is it?
Fibrous tissue that develops with healing of the skin after trauma, surgery or burns resulting in pain, sensitivity, numbness, tingling, or dense buildup of tissue in affected areas. 

How can Myofascial release help?
MFR decreases tightness of scar tissue to alleviate pain, restore normal sensation, and decrease thickness of scar tissue.