The role fascia plays in chronic back pain

by Dr. Michael Harbison

(Health Secrets) Are you suffering from chronic back pain? For the longest time it was thought there were only 8 major organ systems of the human body. But with recent findings in research and the overwhelming evidence of the fascial planes’ effects on the entire body, the fascia has been deemed by the majority of researchers as potentially the 9th major organ system of the body. Previous thoughts were that the muscles of the body directly applied their force into the tendons and ligaments to facilitate movement and daily operations. Now it is being discovered that the muscles distribute a large portion of their force onto the fascial sheets of the body to get the desired movement. This knowledge adds a new dimension to the treatment of chronic back pain. Read More.