Fascia able to contract in a smooth muscle-like manner! (Medical hypothesis)

Dense connective tissue sheets, commonly known as fascia, play an important role as force transmitters in human posture and movement regulation. Fascia is usually seen as having a passive role, transmitting mechanical tension which is generated by muscle activity or external forces.
Contractile cells in fascia has been discovered which suggest that fascia may be able to actively contract in a smooth muscle-like manner and consequently influence musculoskeletal dynamics. In vitro studies with fascia which have reported biomechanical demonstration of an autonomous contraction of the human lumbar fascia.
Active fascial contractility could have interesting implications for the understanding of musculoskeletal pathologies with an increased or decreased myofascial tonus. It may also offer new insights and a deeper understanding of treatments directed at fascia, such as manual myofascial release therapies or acupuncture.

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