110: Fascia Science Meets Acupuncture

Today hosts Tiffany and Katja are looking at where the fascia and acupuncture worlds collide.

There is a lot of info out there on possible mechanisms behind acupuncture, and while research is great, we really need to look into the details for answers. In this episode, we talk about the relationship between fascia and Traditional Chinese Medicine. We also talk about acupuncture and how it can affect the connective tissue matrix.

Listen to this episode to learn what we know so far about current research that points to fascia as a potential substrate for energy flow and how to absorb new research while leaving room for the mystery of the unknown.

“There is a lot to the mystery and a lot of potency within that as well. I love to have science and research inform what I do…but there is always a lot that we will never know.” – Tiffany Cruikshank

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“Some researchers have suggested that fascia as an anatomical structure…could actually be the physical substrate of energy flow and therefore could have a correspondence to meridians and acupuncture points.” – Katja Bartsch

Show Notes:

• Meridians and fascia and acupuncture [2:41]
• How research brings fascia and acupuncture together [5:47]
• Anatomical correlations between acupuncture and fascia [6:28]
• Concept of needle grasp in acupuncture [23:14]
• How fascia can contribute to acupuncture mechanisms of action [23:28]
• The importance of the fluid component of fascia [30:57]
• Current fascia and acupuncture research trends [33:20]

Links Mentioned:

• Watch this episode on YouTube
• Fascia Science Resources Overview
• Traditional Chinese Medicine Training
• Myofascial Release Training
• Connect with Katja Bartsch:

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“The fascial tissue actually changes as a result of that micro-stretch that is happening through the rotating of the needle.” – Katja Bartsch