Fascia and the Spine: Why the Body’s Connective Web Matters for Scoliosis
Scoliosis changes the spine’s shape and how the body balances. But the connective web that surrounds and links tissues, the fascia, also influences back pain, stiffness and movement in many different ways. Brief overview This article adapts Jean François Brabant’s explanation of fascia and uses it to look at how the tissue matters for people with scoliosis. Fascia is described here as a continuous, living network that supports muscles, organs, nerves and the spaces between them. We explain how fascia…