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Structural integration

What is it?
Structural Integration is the manipulation of the soft tissue (muscle and connective tissue), mainly the connective tissue or Fascia,   to organize their relationships, with the objective of realigning the body structurally.

Conditions it addresses
Fascia is the very thin, very strong sheath that encases and positions every internal part of the body.  It is located between the skin and the underlying structure of muscle and bone.  It is a seamless web of connective tissue that covers and connects the muscles, organs, and skeletal structures in our body. Muscle and fascia are united forming the myofascial system.  Over time due to different types of trauma to the body, the types of activity or inactivity, this Fascia tends to contract and stay in this bound up state, causing discomfort or pain and a restriction in range of motion.

How does it work
Structural integration is a set of slow and deep manipulations designed for each part of the body, to free up this bound-up fascia.  Not only does this technique restore the normal length, flexibility and overall function of  Fascia, but also helps relieve pain that comes with the restriction in range of motion.  After a complete regiment of this technique clients can stand up straighter, gain in height, and bodily asymmetries of the soft tissue tend to disappear.