Introduction to Myofascial Pain

What is Fascia? Fascia: Consists of solid and liquid components. Solid components : muscle, bone , cartilage and adipose tissue. Liquid components include: blood and lymph. What is Myofascia? Myofascia: includes contractile muscle and connective tissues. End thickenings make origins and insertions of the muscles on the bones. Thus able to guide the skeletal system with muscular contractions.(1) The nerve, vascular and lymphatic system are enclosed in multiple layers of fascia.Thus different tissues are linked together by the fascia.