fashio is a structure of densely woven connective tissues that surrounds and interpenetrates every muscle bone nerve artery vein and all internal organs including the spinal cord and the brain recent research demonstrates that our body is not held together by our skeleton but in fact by this incredibly strong net of collagen fibers which permeates throughout every part of our body and tightly binds everything together it contains nerves and blood vessels the fluid that circulates throughout this tissue gives it the capacity to function hydraulically playing a crucial role in muscular force transmission fascia is what allows every muscle to contract in an organized manner every movement to occur selectively and every joint to be stable it also ensures the most energy efficient motor performance it is our most important perceptual organ as it contains the majority of our body receptors in individuals with cerebral palsy this unique system is weakened causing the collapse of the musculoskeletal system contractures distortions and tissue hardening or stiffening we now understand that proper support is nothing but the indication of a strong net of collagen fibers fashion but the collapse of this structure is the result of the weakening of this same net but the good news is that fascia presents the extraordinary capacity to remodel itself in response to specific mechanical stimulation in spite of the brain injury it is this remodeling that takes place through a br trans fascial stimulation techniques ABR techniques are specifically designed to strengthen this weakened system in individuals with cerebral palsy promoting spontaneous improvement of the structural alignment AVR is an expert in working with this unique system in our bodies [Music]