Research.
Every peer-reviewed study on fascia in one place — graded for strength of evidence, summarised in plain language for clinicians, researchers, and curious readers.
We grade studies from A to 1A+++ using the Fascia Research Database rubric — 1A+++ is the strongest.
Researchers behind the studies- A2010
Comparison of Trunk Proprioception Between Patients With Low Back Pain and Healthy Controls
Angela S Lee, Jacek Cholewicki, Peter Reeves, Bohdanna T Zazulak, Lawrence W MysliwiecIn this case-control study, researchers compared trunk proprioception, or the sense of body position and movement, between 24 patients with non-specific low back pain and 24 healthy controls. Participants' ability to se…
Kinesthesis; Low back pain; Proprioception; Rehabilitation; Spine - A2010
How much time is required to modify a fascial fibrosis?
Ercole Borgini, Antonio Stecco, Julie Ann Day, Carla SteccoThis study investigated how long it takes for manual therapy to alter a palpable sensation of fascial "fibrosis" and reduce discomfort. Researchers worked with 40 people experiencing low back pain, applying the Fascial…
fasciaConnective tissueManual Therapylow back painManipulation - A2010
3D reconstruction of the crural and thoracolumbar fasciae
L Benetazzo, A Bizzego, R De Caro, G Frigo, D Guidolin, Carla SteccoResearchers created detailed 3D computer models to visualize the structure of the crural fascia in the lower leg and the superficial layer of the thoracolumbar fascia in the lower back. They found the crural fascia is c…
Connective tissuecollagenThoracolumbar fasciacrural fascia3D models - A2010
Collagens
Marion K Gordon, Rita A HahnThis 2010 review describes the collagen family, a group of proteins that form the structural framework of the body's tissues. Each collagen molecule consists of three chains twisted into a triple helix, a shape that giv…
Collagens; Extracellular matrix; Fibrils; FACITs; Basement membrane