2023-08-11 15:39:00
Definition: what is fasciatherapy?
Fascietherapy is a manual, “non-medicated” therapy which targets the fascia and which will also help restore the malleability of the anatomical structures, including the bone (the bone is also a fascia). Be careful, however, because if this technique will act on functional disorders, it will in no way replace medical advice and treatment.
Precautions say, details!
What are fascias?
Fascias are thin membranes that envelop muscles and organs giving shape and contours to our body. “Highly innervated (it is our largest sensory organ) and sensitive to stress, they will, through their tension and their tension, create pain, functional disorders and changes in the perception of our body. Relaxing them will to be able to release these tensions in different parts of the body and restore a better body awareness “says Isabelle Bertrand. As a result, fasciatherapy will, by allowing the fascias to regain their tone, contribute to better maintenance and functioning of the organs, posture and body shape.
How does fasciatherapy work? What benefits to expect?
“Fasciatherapy is a non-manipulative approach that solicits the body’s self-regulation capacities, takes into account the body/psyche unity and develops the perception of the body” specifies Isabelle Bertrand, teacher in the field. Just like the so-called “functional” osteopathy, it does not seek to “put back in place” or to impose the “correction” by an external action but by slow and deep gestures “on the bus to help the fascias to regain their elasticity, their mobility and their movement.Its purpose is thus twofold: allow the body to find its physiology and to tune the body and the spirit, starting from the principle that the latter form only one” details Isabelle Bertrand.
Can we consult a fasciatherapist for a weight problem?
Depending on the origin of the extra pounds (stress, following yo-yo effect diets, hormonal changes, etc.), fasciatherapy can act on several levels on weight loss and indirectly:
- Body aim: “Fasciatherapy will act in such a way as to release the tensions of the intestine, the viscera, the liver…including by releasing certain adhesions, tensions allowing the person to feel more relaxed and better in their body” explains Isabelle Bertand, researcher in fasciatherapy. Metabolism and digestion will then be improved and with the consequence “a possible beneficial action on weight”. This practice can also relieve certain physical pain associated with being overweight, such as abdominal, lumbar or lower limb pain.
- Psychic aim: This method will promote better self-awareness by relaxing the fascias. “These indeed have sensors of interoception (note: it is the internal sense which informs us of the needs of our body (hunger, fatigue, thirst, temperature). Their relaxation and their tonic regulation will allow individuals to be able to have a better perception of their needs, to better perceive satiety during meals and to feel what really makes them feel good (food choices, sporting activity, etc.)” explains Isabelle Bertrand. She adds: “Many patients say they have rediscovered the taste for cooking, the desire to take care of their bodies once more.
- Pedagogical aim: “In addition, the fasciatherapist can remind the patient of certain essential points around food (slow chewing, taking meals in peace, etc.). “Several patients have also observed that cooking stimulates the senses (sight, smell, choice of textures, etc.) and that this creates a biological activation that stimulates and promotes digestion” adds Isabelle Bertrand.
Key support for post-gastric surgery
Nausea, gastric reflux (acidity), stress related to the intervention…The post-operative effects of bariatric-type gastric surgery… can be multiple. Even if there is still a lack of scientific evidence on this subject, a fasciatherapist might well help to release any scar adhesions in order to regain tone while relieving possible consequences of anesthesia (fatigue…) and evacuating the stress related to the intervention.
How does a fasciatherapy session take place for slimming support?
“There will first be an interview to define the person’s project, to come and present what this method can bring to them or not according to their expectations” warns Isabelle Bertrand, researcher in fasciatherapy. The practitioner will ensure that the person has a medical follow-up and/or a follow-up in dietetics or nutrition in order to register the practice in a multidimensional grip.
“Then, we suggest that the person lie down while remaining dressed. We proceed to an assessment of the general state of the various fascias to assess their level of tension then gradually, we will work to relax these internal tensions or energize those who require it to revive the tone of the body. In the case of a weight problem, the idea will often be to help find the rhythm of digestion” expresses the practitioner in fasciatherapy. The session is generally followed by a verbal interview which allows the person to testify to the changes perceived in their body (lightness, pleasure, form, etc.).
The fasciatherapy practitioner can also give sensory gymnastics exercises to prolong the effects of the sessions performed.
Which exercises to work the fascias at home?
Always with the idea of improving one’s self-perception, one’s positive feelings, several exercises can be recommended to practice at home. As examples, Isabelle Bertrand gives us two, she warns: “These will act to harmonize the sensations but in no case as a flat stomach effect”.
- “The person is sitting on a chair in a rather quiet place, we will invite him to close his eyes, perceive his belly; if it is tense or tight; and then we will offer him to engage it forward to let your viscera move forward, to do a posture and go back once more there too with your belly.The exercise can be repeated several times to raise awareness of our viscera and organs in this digestive zone.
- “You can also act as if you wanted to bring your liver to the side (sliding at the level of the ribs for example) with the idea of finding movement in this part.”
How many sessions to plan for a visible result?
Support for weight loss requires several sessions over time to avoid “relapses” (compulsions or poor food choices) and work on people’s motivation. “We will be on a variable follow-up depending on the patient, but count regarding one session per month for 6 months in order to obtain real slimming effects (changes in food ratios, improvement in blood circulation, better digestion, etc.) In the case of severe obesity, the program may extend over two years with consultations every two or three months for example, but this really varies from individual to individual” adds Isabelle Bertrand.
Side effects and contraindications
Side effects
“As we release tension, some people may feel a little tired, sore for one or two days following the session, however this is not systematic” specifies Isabelle Bertrand, fasciatherapist.
Contraindications
This technique should especially be avoided in people with vascular problems (such as phlebitis) or in the event of psychiatric disorders.
According to the researcher, Isabelle Bertrand, people undergoing chemotherapy might on the other hand completely resort to it. In short: “From the moment when the medical profession recommends the patient to move, to get back in motion, fasciatherapy will be possible without health risks.
Unless there are medical contraindications, pregnant women might also do fasciatherapy sessions in order to relieve back pain or pelvic pain, to soothe nausea in the first trimester in particular.
A medical opinion will in any case be preferable before embarking on a fasciatherapy session.
Does fasciotherapy hurt?
The fasciatherapy technique is not necessarily a “gentle” massage method in the proper sense of the term since it consists of pressing the points of tension “to release them”. “On the other hand, this method should in no way hurt and always remain respectful of the patient.
How to choose the right practitioner?
Like any unregulated complementary medicine practice, it is advisable to verify the practitioner’s qualification and training. To do this, refer to the directory of the FasciaFrance association which brings together practitioners practicing fasciatherapy via the Danis Bois Method (MDB).
In conclusion : fasciatherapy or not? If this method will not suit everyone for “its softness” which is sometimes criticized and the lack of scientific studies regarding its effectiveness, the practice seems to have found its followers.
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