Fascia is an important component of connective tissue that surrounds bones, muscles, blood vessels, nerve and organs of the body. The fibrous fascia creates a web that wraps around structures of the body, providing a continuum that unites the entire human body from head to toe without interruption. The term myofascial refers to the unit comprised of muscle and connective tissue. A myofascial meridian can be defined as a linear series of muscles units interconnected within the fascial webbing of the body. A myofascial meridian transfers tension sequentially from one myofascial unit of the meridian to the next. Understanding the role of fascia in postural distortion is of vital importance to movement therapists. Poor posture deforms the fascia and stress the muscles, resulting in pain and weakness. Correction is possible, but both muscles and fascia need to be taken into account.
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