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Fascia as a Body-Wide Organ System | Placentia Acupuncture – Orange County Acupuncture & Herbs

Fascia Is Not Just “Connective Tissue” Did you know fascia is now considered a body-wide organ system, not just packing material around muscles? Fascia is a continuous web of connective tissue that surrounds and penetrates muscles, bones, nerves, blood vessels, and organs. It gives the body its shape, provides structural support, and allows tissues to glide smoothly against one another. When fascia is healthy, movement feels easy and fluid. When it becomes dehydrated, inflamed, or densified, stiffness,