For the past 20 years there have been an explosion of fascia research with evolving research technologies.
Fascia is a heterogenous tissue, and over the last four centuries it has been described in many different ways. 
The term fascia has been found in English-language medical literature during the past 400 years, but the anatomical meaning has varied. 
Recent, multidisciplinary research can contribute to advances in fascial knowledge and hence, individual and societal health care.