Connective tissue or fascia is the immediate environment of every cell. Fascia is a web of protein fibers and a liquid/gel complex that makes up the spaces between the cells. Fascia forms the framework that holds the cells together, the sheets that bind and separate tissues, and the structural components of the muscles, tendons, ligaments and bones.

Connective tissue communicates with itself throughout the body. It's been called a liquid crystal -- a continuous fluid structure that crosses joint lines, moves in and out of body cavities, and changes throughout when any part of it is changed.

Connective tissue lines all the body cavities, provides the framework for the minerals that create cartilage and bone, and separates the muscles and their individual fibers. It so permeates the body that if you were to remove every other kind of cell and leave the connective tissues in place, you'd still be able to see exactly what you looked like.

If you've ever prepared fresh meat for cooking, say a chicken leg, remember what the tissue looked like when you removed the skin. That thin white/clear film covering the muscle is fascia. Now imagine this fascia not only covering the muscle, but permeating the muscle belly, separating all the individual muscle fibers, dividing muscles from each other, and forming the structural framework for the whole body. This framework includes muscles, bone, skin and organs. read more