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SPORTS AND FASCIAL INJURIES
In the case of repetitive strain injuries stemming from athletic activities, the connective tissue surrounding and permeating through muscle becomes tight and restricted. This can prevent the muscle from accomplishing the work it is designed to do by inhibiting the full contraction and release of the tight muscle. This forces neighboring muscles to pick up the slack, helping the restricted muscle do its job.
The problem is, the helper muscles arent designed to contract and release in exactly the same direction as the restricted muscle, so helping causes more strain in the helper muscle. Now you have two muscles that are restricted and strained and the process of more adhesion and more restriction continues.
Fascia creates a wrapping around the entire muscle, much like a sausage casing. This wrapping can also become adhered and will cause one muscle to stick to its neighbor. When one muscle contracts, it must drag along the muscle that is stuck to it, causing strain.
Fascia tightens in the area to help protect the strained muscles, and more adhesions develop as a result.
