The #1 thing I value is having true health, so that I can have great cognitive function, so that I have the energy to focus, be intentional with my life 🤧
@@Drberg please talk about this at least two times more, maybe go in on a more advanced video about the subject. thanks for your knowledge on health and anatomy
Mate, Been watching your videos for a while now and you’re consistently more helpful than any medical professional that I or my family has been treated by. From the bottom of my heart, thank you
My mom was very limber. She could touch, not only the ground - she could put her hands ‘flat’ on the ground with her legs straight. Until she was 92. She practiced ballet when she was young.
Historically, I was unable to tie my shoes without sitting or squatting. Since I found the way to release fascia adhesion, I can touch the ground and I'm quite certain soon I'll be able to put my hands flat - almost there. After 3 decades of stiffness, it is still possible to recover to the degree that has never been available. Not even as a child. I'm sure the opportunity spans way beyond 3 decades.
I’ve been able to do that my whole life. 64 and still can! Another good exercise to keep your joints mobile is the Afghan squat. Have your legs spread slightly apart and squat all the way down till your booty taps the floor, then rest in that position. Try doing this while you’re weeding the yard or whenever you have a spare minute. Work your way up to 50 of these a day up and down. You can grab hold of a chair if you need to when starting out.
Dr Berg notes: 9 fascinating facts about fascia and the secret to keeping it healthy. 1. Fascia is the material that surrounds every muscle in the body. 2. Fascia gives the body posture and shape.
3. Fascia adapts to the environment.
4. Cells of the fascia or collagen are called fibroblasts. You have billions of these cells that can migrate through the body and lay down ground substance to allow lubrication and movement.
5. Fascia is highly involved with immune function. Myofascial release, massage, and trigger point therapy can help improve inflammatory conditions of the fascia, such as fibromyalgia and plantar fasciitis. 6. Fascia is stiffened by lack of movement. People often assume they have stiff muscles when they really have stiff fascia. 7. Your fascia extends throughout your entire body and is connected from head to toe. This is why you can often relieve pain associated with tight or inflamed fascia by fascial manipulation in other related parts of the body. 8. Fascia is innervated by tiny nerves that allow the body to know where it is in space, so it’s critical for balance and coordination. 9. Fascia can change in material properties and go from being very rigid to very elastic. Dynamic motions in different directions can help restore fascia, so don’t do the same stretches and exercises repeatedly! High doses of vitamin D3, along with the cofactors vitamin K2, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6, also support your fascia's health. Thank you Dr Berg! 😺👍
This is probably the most important video by Dr. Berg. Millions of people undergo spinal surgery each year because of they and their doctors think that their problems are caused by herniated discs. In reality, in 99,99% of the cases lower back, sacrum, sciatica and hip pains are caused by myofascial pain syndrome and by tight muscles, not by bulged discs, arthritis and other joint problems
I do shoulder hangs from a bar about every 90 minutes every day of my life. I get cracks of numerous vertebrae up and down my spine every single time I do it. And usually they end in a chain reaction where the bottom vertebrae of my back end up with an absolutely huge crack. I know exactly what's going to happen every time I do it. In every single time I do it it feels amazing.
I was 27 years old when I experienced a bulging disc and I had never been fitter in my life! After inspection I had serious degeneration of 2 vertebrae in the middle of my spine. The pain was bad and that area of my back has been a problem for the rest of my sporting/working life.
@@peterbulloch4328 It is likely that you have tight back muscles and maybe fasciitis. I had a bulging disc and degeneration of a few discs and suffered from a low back and hip pain on the right side. It turned out, all these problems were caused by tight QL and gluteal muscles and fasciitis on the right side. I was considering back surgery and stem cells injection, and then I found out what the real problem was. It took me a couple of months to stretch the muscles, and now all these problems are gone.
Fascia is the most important and ignored tissue. No chiropractic or osteopathic adjustments can work if the fascia is so tight that it pulls the body back out of place within hours.
I usually have so much inflammation that we need to beat that into submission before we can get a good adjustment in, 😂 i have a tendency to overdo, then I really hurt myself, 🤣. Ice packs here I come, 🤣🤣🤣. Then off to the chiropractor, 😉
On the contrary, if you fix the fascia the joints go back to their place with no effort. Chiropractic and Osteopathy are excellent for treating acute issues. Just like western doctors, won't be able to help until you are about die. Crisis Management is the name of the game, unfortunately. (with the greatest respect to the exceptions of this statement)
Great, I always hope to hear Dr. Berg discussing Fascia. Learning about fascia help me understand better about traditional martial arts such as TaiChi. It is a common misconception to think TaiChi is about relaxing. Instead, it is about becoming elastic through posture. Taichi is not about any individual form, but about how you move with certain posture. Hanging the head and sinking the abdomen, curling the toes create vertical stretch; Opening the hips, shoulder, sinking the elbow create horizontal stretch. Maintain the trunk position helps maintain the fascia tension.
@@trindakajans165 I personally find @Practicalmethod channel helpful. I first heard the connection between taichi and fascia from @HyperarchFasciaTraining. I never directly train from them though, my taichi instructor does not like posting youtube videos. My experience is that good taichi instructors use different metaphors to explain the same thing from different angles. Knowing the connection between taichi and facia provides a scientific framework to understand taichi. When fascia is stretched, the tension gives an inflated elastic feeling, traditionally, it is described as 'Chi'.
I had the same impression about Thai Chi. The bow stance (if I name it correctly) is the one I used to explain to my friends, it gave me the impression its a sort of nerve stretching in lack of better explanation at that time. Tom Myers has been researching the actual meridian network in a western style, coined the term Anatomy Trains in the title of his book. About the efficacy of Thai Chi or Yoga for that matter - almost the same core principle, yet slightly different methods - when one is wrestling with a jar that doesn't want to open, there is trick: open your chest, pull back and hang your shoulders then stretch your hands lengthwise like if you were to reach into some invisible gloves, just try to reach further. That stretch will increase the power of your grip to the degree you will open the jar without any effort - the same that would not open before. Pure magic. If you can do the same to your entire body .. I've heard that expert Thai Chi folks are sort of flying in the air - never seen, though. Fascianating!
Taijiquan and QiGong is based around fascia exercise. This is the goal. Pull on the fascia you pull on the immune system. Pull on the immune system , immune system becomes stronger. Therefore you don't get ill. Simple. However to work the fascia you need to not use fast twitch muscles(pretty muscles). Most people don't even build the slow twitch thicker muscles around the bone. Let alone the Fascia. When you start to feel the elastic band that is our body; you're getting close to working this vital and integral part of our body As a Taijiquan teacher, I could talk about the spiderweb network of our body all day. Thank you Dr Berg for bringing this very broad subject to light. Cheers
Fascinating content and it works, Dr Berg! Feeling much better since upgrading vit D3 intake, more sun exposure and physical activity. Thank you so much 🙏🏻🌞
Great video, Dr Berg. Since we barely get sunshine here in the UK, increasing Vit D3 intake and doing more walking/physical exercise, I'm feeling better and healthier. Thanks ❤😊
@@Samson-dn4eo yeah, he's mixing up two separate exercises. Perhaps he means one helps the other, but then it's not news that calisthenics helps everything
Wide grip chins with controlled negatives with FROM is a near impossibility for almost everyone to ever attain watching this video. 10-20 is more like it.
Dynamic motions in different directions can help restore fascia, so don’t do the same stretches and exercises repeatedly! High doses of vitamin D3, along with the cofactors vitamin K2, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6, also support your fascia's health. Hope this helps!
Thank you for this! I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid and Psoriatic Arthritis. They all played havoc with my tendons, ligaments and muscles....as well as my fascia. It used to be excruciating to have anyone work on me (massage, etc). Keto/Carnivore resolved all of the inflammation and I'm finally at a place that I can start actually moving again. My fascia no longer hurts just to touch my skin. I was looking for some videos that would help break up the fascia "stickiness". Hopefully the pinned videos can give me a place to start.
It's been the same for me. Yes Keto/Carnivore works, good quality supplements, Tai Chi, increasing sun exposure and other physical activities are helpful as well. Take good care 🙏🏻💜
I keep telling my hubby that the body is made to move not sit still but he doesn't listen and now he looks like a 90 year old man. Says he can't help it but he never liked moving.
YES!!!! Ive been waiting for Dr Berg to talk more about this sort of thing. People don't realize that most physical pain comes from how we hold our bodies, it has to do with fascia and our muscles, the inflammation leads to pressure on nerves, which causes the reffered pain we experience
Thank you for making a video on fascia. As someone with Elhers Danlos Syndrome my fascia is what helps me support my extra mobile ligaments. I also get sore fascia from all the work it does.
I'm an acupuncturist and also do a lot of Chinese massage (Tui Na). I believe this is why Acupuncture works so well because it addresses the fascia. Thanks so much for sharing Dr. Berg.
That was my impression, too. Acupuncture could be applied directly into fascia adhesion, which wasn't the case in my experience. Also, the fascia networks seems to coincide with the meridian networks. Reinventing the wheel in the western world.
I practice Yin Yoga everyday which is very healthy for fascia. And it also made me very flexilbe. I can do the splits and oversplits, without warming up. Fascia is extremely important for flexibility.
So it sounds like fascia is that white thin lining material that I trim off of red meat to lessen the chewiness of the meat when I cook and consume it!
What do you think about vibration boards? I’ve been using one (because I get severe pain from any normal exercises) I feel Like it has actually improved my fascia as a side effect! Along with giving me more stamina! I’m hoping to get myself to a point where i can do gentle exercises.. i was struggling with tummy fat and have been working on bringing down my cortisol and it has helped TREMENDOUSLY.. Thank you for all you do Dr Berg!
Dr Berg, I know this off topic but can you please confirm if rose tea has 5x antioxidants than green tea and helps liver to produce bile more? I tried to google it but I trust you better. Thank you kindly in advance.
Dr. Berg My mom has chronic kidney disease and has been on dialysis for 8 years She has many health problems of course but she has been noticing little bruises starting all over her body recently, she is 60 . What could be causing this , is it anything to worry about . Also has absolutely NO energy Along with carpal tunnel which is keeping her up at night . Thank you for all your extremely helpful videos ❤ love from Halifax Nova Scotia
may be a an iron deficiency, is she also sensitive to cold, more than she use to be.. adding an iron supplement and or organic multivitamin may be helpful. She should get a blood test, to see if iron levels are low or if any deficiencies exist
I heard about young woman who had an exceptional bad case of that some years ago and by accident she ran into a hornets nest and was stung many times.After that her Lyme disease was much improved. That sounds very drastic but who knows.
Hey Dr. Berg, can you do a video on how to stop extremely sweaty feet? One walk around the block and my socks are damp. Any kind of prolonged period of wearing shoes and socks, and they basically get fully wet. I have to get rid of shoes after only a few months bc the smell is horrendous. My shoes sadly don’t last long. It’s expensive! Help!
Incredible topic ! thank you so much for sharing your knowledge 🙏 would you please be kind and advice videos for the lower body as well !!!👌🥰 thanks in advance.❤!🙏 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Wow! How timely... I've been experiencing all of those symptoms and couldn't figure out what was wrong... I used to exercise as you described, but over the years, less and less... I bought a massager(vibrator) to loosen up specific muscles. It works but only to a point. At 73, I really need to get out more and exercise with Purpose... Thank you for this video. It's a Big help and reminder 🙂
Fasha, Fasha, Fasha it always has to be about Fasha! (Brady bunch reference) Actually that makes sense! My body is stiff all over sometimes but then loosens up. Thank you Dr Berg!
I can attest to this with the stretching I do at the Gym before, during and after weight training. Treat your body like a Rubberband and you'll be amazed at your Increase in Strength.
Dr. Berg, can you please do a video on toe cysts that grow along the border of the toe nail and warp the shape of the toenail. My doctor said there is nothing they can do because surgery just damages the nailbed. What causes these? How do you remove them? Is it psoriasis related? Auto-immune? Sugar? Fungus?
Haha, yes - ankles are also connected to the neck there is much more about it. A great book on the topic: Tom Myers - Anatomy Trains Arthritis is also fascia adhesion preventing the join to get back into its place or in severe cases preventing joint from movement, eventually causing degeneration due to radically decreased "flow of nutrients" caused by lack of movement. Just like the calves are pumping as secondary hearts, you do need loose fascia to have flow in your muscles to your joints along with the cardiovascular network. Between the muscle fibres there is capillary action pulling "liquid" - that can get stuck. (I found that some tough booze - 63% - does make things significantly looser, but you have to work it out from the pipework, otherwise its temporary, possibly the very reason why alcoholism is considered physical addiction or even the causing factor, since thinner liquid can penetrate to tight places carrying gunk that gets stuck after the alcohol evaporates ..) When you sit and slouch a lot, legs get shorter, pelvis tilts, upper back curves and then you stand up you get extra tension where you don't need and also the antagonists get stuck and it all perpetuates to the entire body. Joints will eventually get out of their ideal position and loose the ability to get back, further perpetuating the situation. I've had quite severe fascia adhesion all over my body and I had to develop my own technique to cure it. chiropractor will put the bones back together, although they don't deal with the original cause, leading to relapse. massage therapists will only address the belly of the muscle in areas where there is low concentration of nerves & veins, completely missing the point. Muscles are like pipework in the body and they get stuck on the end, right at the joint,, might actually be called tendons. Causing buildup of crap (scar tissue? slag material?) in the belly that leads to adhesion. Forceful massage then hurts, because the crap is coming out sideways, where it should be sealed, leading to more adhesion. Once you opened the ends, the belly goes almost on its own PERSISTENTLY. Joints just go back to there place without force. Circulation improves. Energy levels go up. Need for sleep goes down. What's the point of nutrition if the pipework that carries stuff around your body is clogged? Another place to look for, is where muscle branches crossing over each other, they can get stuck together and you loose the ability to isolate their movement. Hips, ankles, neck, .. - exactly where a massage therapist won't help you. Keep Going Dr Berg, your work is VERY MUCH APPRECIATED! Thanks for the Vitamin D tip, I'll give it a go.
Thank you for such comprehensive comment. I found the book in library system and I will check it out. Not sure if my limited English allows me to understand it, but I have motivation.
I remember when I got frozen shoulder (on my left shoulder), my acupuncturist placed needles on my right calf. I asked him why he is poking my calf since it didn’t make sense 🤣. He then said it’s all connected. PT didn’t help so I went to see acupuncturist for the last resort but soon after the session, my year long frozen shoulder issue got resolved. 🙌
I was diagnosed with chronic compartment syndrome 5 years ago I thought it was shin splints because of sprinting. Worked on static holds to stretch the fascia combined with some calf raises. Now it is 5 years straight I'm playing football combined with occasional 100m sprints.
I’m surprised he’s just now getting to videos on this. I’ve been doing a myofacia release therapy since Nov 2023. It’s absolutely wonderful. Great to release stored emotions and trauma. This along with yoga and of course, healthy keto. 😊
I was with you until you made the 'like little spiders' comment 🤣🕷 But seriously thanks for this video - it applies to some of my issues right now and was really helpful.
Rosjanie i środkowo wschodnia europa mają dobrze przerobiony temat powięzi. Normalny czlowiek bez rekomendacji jak pójdzie na masaże - zawsze jeden z serii to będzie powięź. Wtedy uprzedzają cię : będzie cię teraz bolało ale jutro poczujesz się jak młody Bóg.
Aoa Sir! My fasting glucose is 69 mg/dl, fasting insulin is 1.2 u/U/mL and HOMA IR is 0.2 now plz tell me normal fasting insulin range is 2.6 - 24.9 u/U/mL but my is 1.2 u/U/mL Is this low fasting insulin because of some disease or malfunctioning of pancreas or it's ok Latest HBA1C is 5 Plz guide me My age is 30 yrs, weight 55 kg, waist 29 inches, height 5'9", doing keto for last 4 months. Thanks
Instead of stretching your fascia separately for every muscle just stretch your facial line. 1. Anterior Line 2. Posterior Line 3 Spiral Line 4. Lateral Line 5. Arm Line Fascia 6. Upper Trapezius 30 seconds hold for every line
Ty so much. I appreciate your detailed knowledge . U r so helpful . My goodness .. a lightbulb goes off Everytime I hear ur deductive reasoning. Big pharma doesn't have squat on u. Maybe a little pissed off.😂😂😂😂. Better than being pissed on.
I am going to ask my physiotherapist to watch this, cause I don’t present with any pain in my lower parts of my body but I’m suspecting immobility on my lower half might be related to my upper neck/shoulder impingement/pain and what feels like rib pain. I can’t get that twinge from underneath my scapula to go away, I always feel like if I could crack my neck I’d get relief which is telling me I got referred pain but from where, can’t seem to figure out
@@tanyakilbane7636 doubtful, im fit, 39, eat lots of meat and just about no crap. Occasional cider with dinner. I think it’s maybe hip/leg related. I crushed my femur when I was a kid and I’m wondering if something just ain’t quite right with that leg. I’m sure I’ll be able to stretch this out some how just gotta find the right spot
DR BERG .I’m paralyzed t4/t5 I have a digestive issue and stiffness to the point I can’t move my legs even with my hand because they are frozen in place I’m not sure how to combat it any suggestions I was extremely healthy a fit before my accident
Good day, Doctor Berg. Do you think that tight Fascia could be the reason for severe nightly leg cramps? I mean really severe, waking up every 20 minutes, since years. I've tried everything from Quinine to many different Chiropractors and everything in between (also what you suggest in your specific video about that topic). BTW I'm not overweight (55 kg / 173cm), I move a lot all day long, I eat healthy, no sugar, no grains, and I love meat :D Nothing helped until now, not even slightly.
Dear Dr. Berg, tks for your fantastic work. I've been following you for years now! Could you please make a video about MAP, the 8 essential amino acids from Dr. Luca Moretti? 🙏
I never gained weight my entire life and was skinny. Max I got is 65 kg with 1.79m height. Dr. Eric Berg said that skinny people might have diabetes or insulin resistance. So just by cutting sugar and switching to 2 meal a day diet I can gain weight? I want to get to 80 kg
if you ever have a "health care professional" tell you that fascia serves no purpose or that you can live without it... 1. thank them for their time. 2. leave their practice. 3. never go back. 4. delete their emails. 5. block their number. 6. don't even leave a review on yelp. 7. find another health care provider. i can't do these things because i'm stuck with VA and VA approved healthcare providers.
Very interesting.. I am lucky again. Right thing for the wrong reason. I live in Thailand and get a Traditional Thai massage every other day . I am only taking 10 thousand vitamin d. It's sunny outside Thanks for the presentation
So I need to continue to stretch out like we (and probably hundreds of thousands of your viewers) did for PT in the morning. I have to admit I have been lacking in it.
So glad I didn't listen to most others telling me that the amount I was taking was too much which is not as much as you are saying. I take 20,000 w/ the K2, Selinium, Zinc, etc.
Hi Eric i am from India My father age is 65 and he his currently ckd5 patient ,his Creatinine 6 and egfr 15 ,Please suggest me best diet plan for him ,still dialysis not started
I have really bad Duputrens in both hands on my little fingers and one Thumb I been working hard as a Industrial Electrician for over 40 years I had the needle surgery to release the cords once but now it’s back again just two years later Any suggestions on what else I can do Working hard seems to trigger it
My upper back is so tight . It is so painful. It is tight all the time. The fascia is my favorite thing in the body to study. To my understanding the fascia contains a lot of nerves and sympathetic nerves. Does fascia get inflamed
I have been very interested in this fascia thing recently. Can you do more videos on the subject? Also, I have found videos with compression and stretching which is better or are they both?
Folks that have Carpal tunnel in their hands and wrists Do not realize , the problem is further up the arm or shoulder even A retired carpenter that used cutting and fastening toops all day I would find myself giving advice to others on stretching overall And target areas that were bothersome
I was taking 10k of vitamin D with K2 and for some reason, my potassium kept dropping below 3.2 and kept putting me into Afib. I would go to the ER, they would pump me full of potassium and the afib would stop.
Hello, it's more likely that symptoms are due to a magnesium or vitamin K2 deficiency than vitamin D toxicity when taking high doses of vitamin D3. Check out this video 👉 ua-cam.com/video/H_U5QRk_Wrc/v-deo.html
I never *ignore* the DR BERG video notification 😊
The #1 thing I value is having true health, so that I can have great cognitive function,
so that I have the energy to focus, be intentional with my life 🤧
Appreciate the support!
agree its like a general checkup or going to your doctor
Dr Berg, please, talk about Fascia again and again, it's SO important!
Thanks for the video suggestion.
Mainly in this age of sedentary lifestyle...
@@Drberg please talk about this at least two times more, maybe go in on a more advanced video about the subject. thanks for your knowledge on health and anatomy
Mate, Been watching your videos for a while now and you’re consistently more helpful than any medical professional that I or my family has been treated by. From the bottom of my heart, thank you
My mom was very limber. She could touch, not only the ground - she could put her hands ‘flat’ on the ground with her legs straight.
Until she was 92.
She practiced ballet when she was young.
Wonderful, thanks for sharing!
Wow that’s amazing
She probably had hypermobile joints too!
Historically, I was unable to tie my shoes without sitting or squatting. Since I found the way to release fascia adhesion, I can touch the ground and I'm quite certain soon I'll be able to put my hands flat - almost there. After 3 decades of stiffness, it is still possible to recover to the degree that has never been available. Not even as a child. I'm sure the opportunity spans way beyond 3 decades.
I’ve been able to do that my whole life. 64 and still can! Another good exercise to keep your joints mobile is the Afghan squat. Have your legs spread slightly apart and squat all the way down till your booty taps the floor, then rest in that position. Try doing this while you’re weeding the yard or whenever you have a spare minute. Work your way up to 50 of these a day up and down. You can grab hold of a chair if you need to when starting out.
Even after continuously creating content for 5+ years, you continue to find new topics.
Appreciate the message, thanks for the support!
Dr Berg notes:
9 fascinating facts about fascia and the secret to keeping it healthy.
1. Fascia is the material that surrounds every muscle in the body.
2. Fascia gives the body posture and shape.
3. Fascia adapts to the environment.
4. Cells of the fascia or collagen are called fibroblasts. You have billions of these cells that can migrate through the body and lay down ground substance to allow lubrication and movement.
5. Fascia is highly involved with immune function. Myofascial release, massage, and trigger point therapy can help improve inflammatory conditions of the fascia, such as fibromyalgia and plantar fasciitis.
6. Fascia is stiffened by lack of movement. People often assume they have stiff muscles when they really have stiff fascia.
7. Your fascia extends throughout your entire body and is connected from head to toe. This is why you can often relieve pain associated with tight or inflamed fascia by fascial manipulation in other related parts of the body.
8. Fascia is innervated by tiny nerves that allow the body to know where it is in space, so it’s critical for balance and coordination.
9. Fascia can change in material properties and go from being very rigid to very elastic.
Dynamic motions in different directions can help restore fascia, so don’t do the same stretches and exercises repeatedly!
High doses of vitamin D3, along with the cofactors vitamin K2, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6, also support your fascia's health.
Thank you Dr Berg!
😺👍
Appreciate the summary, thanks for the support!
@@Drberg
youre most meowcome 😺👍
Thank you
This is probably the most important video by Dr. Berg. Millions of people undergo spinal surgery each year because of they and their doctors think that their problems are caused by herniated discs. In reality, in 99,99% of the cases lower back, sacrum, sciatica and hip pains are caused by myofascial pain syndrome and by tight muscles, not by bulged discs, arthritis and other joint problems
Appreciate your input!
@@Drberg Appreciate your output xD! No but seriously, thank you so much!
I do shoulder hangs from a bar about every 90 minutes every day of my life. I get cracks of numerous vertebrae up and down my spine every single time I do it. And usually they end in a chain reaction where the bottom vertebrae of my back end up with an absolutely huge crack. I know exactly what's going to happen every time I do it. In every single time I do it it feels amazing.
I was 27 years old when I experienced a bulging disc and I had never been fitter in my life! After inspection I had serious degeneration of 2 vertebrae in the middle of my spine. The pain was bad and that area of my back has been a problem for the rest of my sporting/working life.
@@peterbulloch4328 It is likely that you have tight back muscles and maybe fasciitis. I had a bulging disc and degeneration of a few discs and suffered from a low back and hip pain on the right side. It turned out, all these problems were caused by tight QL and gluteal muscles and fasciitis on the right side. I was considering back surgery and stem cells injection, and then I found out what the real problem was. It took me a couple of months to stretch the muscles, and now all these problems are gone.
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Appreciate the support!
The human body is an amazing piece of kit...
Fascia is the most important and ignored tissue. No chiropractic or osteopathic adjustments can work if the fascia is so tight that it pulls the body back out of place within hours.
I usually have so much inflammation that we need to beat that into submission before we can get a good adjustment in, 😂 i have a tendency to overdo, then I really hurt myself, 🤣. Ice packs here I come, 🤣🤣🤣. Then off to the chiropractor, 😉
100%. I'm going through this now, and it is a very slow process to get my fascia to adapt to the correct posture.
On the contrary, if you fix the fascia the joints go back to their place with no effort. Chiropractic and Osteopathy are excellent for treating acute issues. Just like western doctors, won't be able to help until you are about die. Crisis Management is the name of the game, unfortunately. (with the greatest respect to the exceptions of this statement)
I was thinking yesterday that dancing, yoga, swimming, are probably the best exercise for fascia
Possibly also resistance bands, jump rope?
rebounding ))) buy a trampoline
Thanks for sharing, appreciated!
@@legendaryclarity resistance training you can do in your bedroom, easy and convenient
What a great explanation.
Please do not “literally” blow our minds, especially since you are a doctor.
Great, I always hope to hear Dr. Berg discussing Fascia. Learning about fascia help me understand better about traditional martial arts such as TaiChi. It is a common misconception to think TaiChi is about relaxing. Instead, it is about becoming elastic through posture. Taichi is not about any individual form, but about how you move with certain posture. Hanging the head and sinking the abdomen, curling the toes create vertical stretch; Opening the hips, shoulder, sinking the elbow create horizontal stretch. Maintain the trunk position helps maintain the fascia tension.
Could you please tell me who would be good to follow for Tai Chi?
@@trindakajans165 I personally find @Practicalmethod channel helpful. I first heard the connection between taichi and fascia from @HyperarchFasciaTraining. I never directly train from them though, my taichi instructor does not like posting youtube videos. My experience is that good taichi instructors use different metaphors to explain the same thing from different angles. Knowing the connection between taichi and facia provides a scientific framework to understand taichi. When fascia is stretched, the tension gives an inflated elastic feeling, traditionally, it is described as 'Chi'.
@@konekopawa9039 thank you so much!😊
I had the same impression about Thai Chi. The bow stance (if I name it correctly) is the one I used to explain to my friends, it gave me the impression its a sort of nerve stretching in lack of better explanation at that time.
Tom Myers has been researching the actual meridian network in a western style, coined the term Anatomy Trains in the title of his book.
About the efficacy of Thai Chi or Yoga for that matter - almost the same core principle, yet slightly different methods - when one is wrestling with a jar that doesn't want to open, there is trick: open your chest, pull back and hang your shoulders then stretch your hands lengthwise like if you were to reach into some invisible gloves, just try to reach further. That stretch will increase the power of your grip to the degree you will open the jar without any effort - the same that would not open before. Pure magic.
If you can do the same to your entire body ..
I've heard that expert Thai Chi folks are sort of flying in the air - never seen, though.
Fascianating!
Good morning, blessed week for us.
Have a wonderful week yourself, and thanks for watching!
Taijiquan and QiGong is based around fascia exercise. This is the goal. Pull on the fascia you pull on the immune system. Pull on the immune system , immune system becomes stronger. Therefore you don't get ill. Simple. However to work the fascia you need to not use fast twitch muscles(pretty muscles). Most people don't even build the slow twitch thicker muscles around the bone. Let alone the Fascia. When you start to feel the elastic band that is our body; you're getting close to working this vital and integral part of our body
As a Taijiquan teacher, I could talk about the spiderweb network of our body all day. Thank you Dr Berg for bringing this very broad subject to light.
Cheers
Fascinating content and it works, Dr Berg! Feeling much better since upgrading vit D3 intake, more sun exposure and physical activity. Thank you so much 🙏🏻🌞
Very glad it is helping, keep doing great!
Dr. Berg, do you have any advice for people with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome?
Great video, Dr Berg. Since we barely get sunshine here in the UK, increasing Vit D3 intake and doing more walking/physical exercise, I'm feeling better and healthier. Thanks ❤😊
Very glad it's helping, keep going!
I first learned about fascia in 2007 in massage therapy school. Fascia has liquidity with heat and solidifies with cold
❤🙏Thank you so much Doctor Berg.I have never ignore your information, i am always taking note for it due to it's priceless ❤
Happy that you found it useful!
Being able to do 25 STRAIGHT pull-ups while strength training with the barbell deadlift IS NOT THE ENEMY! 🎉 BE ALL YOU CAN BE PEOPLE!
I don’t get it
@@Samson-dn4eo yeah, he's mixing up two separate exercises. Perhaps he means one helps the other, but then it's not news that calisthenics helps everything
Only workout this guy does involves 12oz curls at high reps
Wide grip chins with controlled negatives with FROM is a near impossibility for almost everyone to ever attain watching this video. 10-20 is more like it.
Have you ever tried doing 25 g - aye pull ins? Probably more your style. Pride month routine
Wow this is so interesting because it’s something I really hadn’t thought of before at all. 👍
Dynamic motions in different directions can help restore fascia, so don’t do the same stretches and exercises repeatedly! High doses of vitamin D3, along with the cofactors vitamin K2, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6, also support your fascia's health. Hope this helps!
Just like always Dr. Berg shares with us his knowledge. Love your content :3
I'm so glad you like it!
Thanx for Medical term Fascia..👍👍😊❤️
Very welcome, glad it helps!
Thank you for this! I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid and Psoriatic Arthritis. They all played havoc with my tendons, ligaments and muscles....as well as my fascia. It used to be excruciating to have anyone work on me (massage, etc). Keto/Carnivore resolved all of the inflammation and I'm finally at a place that I can start actually moving again. My fascia no longer hurts just to touch my skin. I was looking for some videos that would help break up the fascia "stickiness". Hopefully the pinned videos can give me a place to start.
Hi! How long are u on keto now?
Appreciate your sharing your experience, and very glad keto/ carnivore resolve the inflammation. Keep up the good work!
Look for yin yoga on u tube, it’s designed for fascia.
It's been the same for me. Yes Keto/Carnivore works, good quality supplements, Tai Chi, increasing sun exposure and other physical activities are helpful as well. Take good care 🙏🏻💜
@@iamoyang6152 - Its going on two years now.
or you can look for a Rolfer in your area , get the 10 series and it will change you for the better )))
Nice video my friend 👍💙💕❤️🫶💗🍃🦋
Thanks for watching!
I keep telling my hubby that the body is made to move not sit still but he doesn't listen and now he looks like a 90 year old man. Says he can't help it but he never liked moving.
YES!!!! Ive been waiting for Dr Berg to talk more about this sort of thing. People don't realize that most physical pain comes from how we hold our bodies, it has to do with fascia and our muscles, the inflammation leads to pressure on nerves, which causes the reffered pain we experience
Lucky enough to be on my Phone and see your great advice.We are blessed🙏
Thank you. Hope you are learning a lot here.
Thank you for making a video on fascia. As someone with Elhers Danlos Syndrome my fascia is what helps me support my extra mobile ligaments. I also get sore fascia from all the work it does.
I have EDS, too. Myofascial release has been a lifesaver.
Fascia has cerebrospinal fluid- learned this at Chicago School of Massage Therapy!
Don't ignore Dr berg
Ignore everything else. 😊
Amazing to know this, Dr Berg! Also love your videos on working with opposite sides for pain relief, and they work! Thanks for your helpful advice ❤
Very glad it is helping, keep it up!
I'm an acupuncturist and also do a lot of Chinese massage (Tui Na). I believe this is why Acupuncture works so well because it addresses the fascia. Thanks so much for sharing Dr. Berg.
That was my impression, too. Acupuncture could be applied directly into fascia adhesion, which wasn't the case in my experience. Also, the fascia networks seems to coincide with the meridian networks. Reinventing the wheel in the western world.
Great topic but comments on the screen are in white font on a light green background, you barely can see anything
Consult your local osteopath / Rolfer today ❤
I practice Yin Yoga everyday which is very healthy for fascia. And it also made me very flexilbe. I can do the splits and oversplits, without warming up. Fascia is extremely important for flexibility.
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So it sounds like fascia is that white thin lining material that I trim off of red meat to lessen the chewiness of the meat when I cook and consume it!
Very informative. I need a massage ASAP. I'm way too tight.
Get an ORB BALL. It's a cheap and fantastic do it yourself message.
get rolfed )
Thanks for watching!
What do you think about vibration boards? I’ve been using one (because I get severe pain from any normal exercises) I feel
Like it has actually improved my fascia as a side effect! Along with giving me more stamina! I’m hoping to get myself to a point where i can do gentle exercises.. i was struggling with tummy fat and have been working on bringing down my cortisol and it has helped TREMENDOUSLY.. Thank you for all you do Dr Berg!
Dr Berg, I know this off topic but can you please confirm if rose tea has 5x antioxidants than green tea and helps liver to produce bile more? I tried to google it but I trust you better. Thank you kindly in advance.
Dr. Berg
My mom has chronic kidney disease and has been on dialysis for 8 years
She has many health problems of course but she has been noticing little bruises starting all over her body recently, she is 60 . What could be causing this , is it anything to worry about .
Also has absolutely NO energy
Along with carpal tunnel which is keeping her up at night .
Thank you for all your extremely helpful videos ❤ love from Halifax Nova Scotia
Liver failure?
Drinking heavy?
Lack of exercise?
Lack of natural sunshine?
Junk foodstuffs?
may be a an iron deficiency, is she also sensitive to cold, more than she use to be..
adding an iron supplement and or organic multivitamin may be helpful. She should get a blood test, to see if iron levels are low or if any deficiencies exist
big fan of Dr
Appreciated!
I’m definitely interested in getting some vitamin D and K2 and I did have a shoulder injury a few decades ago so this is very helpful. Thank you!
Very welcome, glad it was helpful!
@@Drberg You are always helpful! Thank you for the heart/like and thank you for your knowledge on keto/carnivore and prolonged fasting!
Could I please ask for an update about natural chronic lyme disease treatment? Maybe about the Buhner's protocol or other remedies. Thank you ❤
I heard about young woman who had an exceptional bad case of that some years ago and by accident she ran into a hornets nest and was stung many times.After that her Lyme disease was much improved. That sounds very drastic but who knows.
Hi there. Thanks for the video suggestion. For now, please see my videos here on Lyme Disease: www.youtube.com/@Drberg/search?query=lyme
❤🙏 Hello dr Berg.Please redo calcium, is it ok to take carbonate calcium with vitamin D.Thank you so much in advance dr Berg 🙏🙏🙏❤
You're absolutely welcome!
Hey Dr. Berg, can you do a video on how to stop extremely sweaty feet?
One walk around the block and my socks are damp. Any kind of prolonged period of wearing shoes and socks, and they basically get fully wet. I have to get rid of shoes after only a few months bc the smell is horrendous. My shoes sadly don’t last long. It’s expensive! Help!
You can try water ionization
Hi there. Thanks for the video suggestion. For now, please see this video: ua-cam.com/video/EULddsEzGlQ/v-deo.html
Incredible topic !
thank you so much for sharing your knowledge 🙏
would you please be kind and advice videos for the lower body as well !!!👌🥰
thanks in advance.❤!🙏
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Dr Eric. More videous for back pain lombar area. 99% of people into this world have lombar back pain😢😢😢
Wow! How timely... I've been experiencing all of those symptoms and couldn't figure out what was wrong... I used to exercise as you described, but over the years, less and less... I bought a massager(vibrator) to loosen up specific muscles. It works but only to a point. At 73, I really need to get out more and exercise with Purpose... Thank you for this video. It's a Big help and reminder 🙂
Fasha, Fasha, Fasha it always has to be about Fasha! (Brady bunch reference)
Actually that makes sense! My body is stiff all over sometimes but then loosens up. Thank you Dr Berg!
I can attest to this with the stretching I do at the Gym before, during and after weight training. Treat your body like a Rubberband and you'll be amazed at your Increase in Strength.
Dr. Berg, can you please do a video on toe cysts that grow along the border of the toe nail and warp the shape of the toenail. My doctor said there is nothing they can do because surgery just damages the nailbed. What causes these? How do you remove them? Is it psoriasis related? Auto-immune? Sugar? Fungus?
Thanks for sharing, has been added to the video suggestion list.
Haha, yes - ankles are also connected to the neck there is much more about it. A great book on the topic: Tom Myers - Anatomy Trains
Arthritis is also fascia adhesion preventing the join to get back into its place or in severe cases preventing joint from movement, eventually causing degeneration due to radically decreased "flow of nutrients" caused by lack of movement. Just like the calves are pumping as secondary hearts, you do need loose fascia to have flow in your muscles to your joints along with the cardiovascular network. Between the muscle fibres there is capillary action pulling "liquid" - that can get stuck.
(I found that some tough booze - 63% - does make things significantly looser, but you have to work it out from the pipework, otherwise its temporary, possibly the very reason why alcoholism is considered physical addiction or even the causing factor, since thinner liquid can penetrate to tight places carrying gunk that gets stuck after the alcohol evaporates ..)
When you sit and slouch a lot, legs get shorter, pelvis tilts, upper back curves and then you stand up you get extra tension where you don't need and also the antagonists get stuck and it all perpetuates to the entire body. Joints will eventually get out of their ideal position and loose the ability to get back, further perpetuating the situation.
I've had quite severe fascia adhesion all over my body and I had to develop my own technique to cure it. chiropractor will put the bones back together, although they don't deal with the original cause, leading to relapse. massage therapists will only address the belly of the muscle in areas where there is low concentration of nerves & veins, completely missing the point. Muscles are like pipework in the body and they get stuck on the end, right at the joint,, might actually be called tendons. Causing buildup of crap (scar tissue? slag material?) in the belly that leads to adhesion. Forceful massage then hurts, because the crap is coming out sideways, where it should be sealed, leading to more adhesion. Once you opened the ends, the belly goes almost on its own PERSISTENTLY. Joints just go back to there place without force. Circulation improves. Energy levels go up. Need for sleep goes down. What's the point of nutrition if the pipework that carries stuff around your body is clogged? Another place to look for, is where muscle branches crossing over each other, they can get stuck together and you loose the ability to isolate their movement. Hips, ankles, neck, .. - exactly where a massage therapist won't help you.
Keep Going Dr Berg, your work is VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!
Thanks for the Vitamin D tip, I'll give it a go.
Thank you for such comprehensive comment. I found the book in library system and I will check it out. Not sure if my limited English allows me to understand it, but I have motivation.
@@jolantawozniak2132 it's full of illustrations, you will certainly benefit from it
Dr Berg is the Goat…..dazit!
Thanks for the support!
I remember when I got frozen shoulder (on my left shoulder), my acupuncturist placed needles on my right calf. I asked him why he is poking my calf since it didn’t make sense 🤣. He then said it’s all connected. PT didn’t help so I went to see acupuncturist for the last resort but soon after the session, my year long frozen shoulder issue got resolved. 🙌
I was diagnosed with chronic compartment syndrome 5 years ago I thought it was shin splints because of sprinting.
Worked on static holds to stretch the fascia combined with some calf raises. Now it is 5 years straight I'm playing football combined with occasional 100m sprints.
Thank you so much for your information drBerg❤🙏
Dr Berg
Should a video on vagus nerve be interesting ?
Most of people do not know about this.
Hi there. Thanks for the video suggestion. Sharing my video here on Vagus Nerve: ua-cam.com/video/8dtPN4xrY4U/v-deo.html
I’m surprised he’s just now getting to videos on this. I’ve been doing a myofacia release therapy since Nov 2023. It’s absolutely wonderful. Great to release stored emotions and trauma. This along with yoga and of course, healthy keto. 😊
Foundation Training stretching/mobility helped me soo much. ✌🏽
I was with you until you made the 'like little spiders' comment 🤣🕷
But seriously thanks for this video - it applies to some of my issues right now and was really helpful.
This is great..we needed this..I'm all dr.berg anyways lol everyone teases me well if he says it😂
Appreciate the support, keep it up!
And this whole time I thought fascia was just Austin Powers dad.
I came her looking for this comment 😂
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Normalny czlowiek bez rekomendacji jak pójdzie na masaże - zawsze jeden z serii to będzie powięź. Wtedy uprzedzają cię : będzie cię teraz bolało ale jutro poczujesz się jak młody Bóg.
Dr berg lütfen Türkçe alt yazı oluşturunuz 🙏
please tell about ramsay hut disease
"Luke. I am your fascia"
I knew this lady named Fascia. She was really uptight
Aoa Sir! My fasting glucose is 69 mg/dl, fasting insulin is 1.2 u/U/mL and HOMA IR is 0.2
now plz tell me normal fasting insulin range is 2.6 - 24.9 u/U/mL
but my is 1.2 u/U/mL
Is this low fasting insulin because of some disease or malfunctioning of pancreas or it's ok
Latest HBA1C is 5
Plz guide me
My age is 30 yrs, weight 55 kg, waist 29 inches, height 5'9", doing keto for last 4 months.
Thanks
Instead of stretching your fascia separately for every muscle just stretch your facial line.
1. Anterior Line
2. Posterior Line
3 Spiral Line
4. Lateral Line
5. Arm Line Fascia
6. Upper Trapezius
30 seconds hold for every line
Ty so much. I appreciate your detailed knowledge . U r so helpful . My goodness .. a lightbulb goes off Everytime I hear ur deductive reasoning. Big pharma doesn't have squat on u. Maybe a little pissed off.😂😂😂😂. Better than being pissed on.
I am going to ask my physiotherapist to watch this, cause I don’t present with any pain in my lower parts of my body but I’m suspecting immobility on my lower half might be related to my upper neck/shoulder impingement/pain and what feels like rib pain. I can’t get that twinge from underneath my scapula to go away, I always feel like if I could crack my neck I’d get relief which is telling me I got referred pain but from where, can’t seem to figure out
Liver failure?
@@tanyakilbane7636 doubtful, im fit, 39, eat lots of meat and just about no crap. Occasional cider with dinner. I think it’s maybe hip/leg related. I crushed my femur when I was a kid and I’m wondering if something just ain’t quite right with that leg. I’m sure I’ll be able to stretch this out some how just gotta find the right spot
DR BERG .I’m paralyzed t4/t5 I have a digestive issue and stiffness to the point I can’t move my legs even with my hand because they are frozen in place I’m not sure how to combat it any suggestions I was extremely healthy a fit before my accident
Hello, thanks for writing. This video's suggestions might be a good place to start. Hope this helps 👉 ua-cam.com/video/S1tBzf7eCug/v-deo.html
@@Drberg THANK YOU you are the absolute GOAT 🐐 thanks for responding I recommend you to everyone I know!!!!!!
Really appreciate your writing, and your support. Keep getting well!
Good day, Doctor Berg. Do you think that tight Fascia could be the reason for severe nightly leg cramps? I mean really severe, waking up every 20 minutes, since years. I've tried everything from Quinine to many different Chiropractors and everything in between (also what you suggest in your specific video about that topic). BTW I'm not overweight (55 kg / 173cm), I move a lot all day long, I eat healthy, no sugar, no grains, and I love meat :D Nothing helped until now, not even slightly.
Dear Dr. Berg, tks for your fantastic work. I've been following you for years now!
Could you please make a video about MAP, the 8 essential amino acids from Dr. Luca Moretti?
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oh my goodness 😮
Invaluable information and education on health and wellness!
Thank you so much;
Dr. Berg!
Very glad it is helpful, appreciate you watching!
I never gained weight my entire life and was skinny. Max I got is 65 kg with 1.79m height. Dr. Eric Berg said that skinny people might have diabetes or insulin resistance. So just by cutting sugar and switching to 2 meal a day diet I can gain weight? I want to get to 80 kg
Greetings from Southern California. Wondering how much sun exposure you get there in Virginia since you are taking 50k IU of Vitamin D per day.
if you ever have a "health care professional" tell you that fascia serves no purpose or that you can live without it...
1. thank them for their time.
2. leave their practice.
3. never go back.
4. delete their emails.
5. block their number.
6. don't even leave a review on yelp.
7. find another health care provider.
i can't do these things because i'm stuck with VA and VA approved healthcare providers.
Doctor i have a doubt
Shall we use pinhole glasses to cure myopia??
Pls answe me cause I'm suffering with myopia 🤧
Thank you this info is much needed. I’ve been doing Pilates now for 8 months and they are exactly the exercises you mentioned.
Very glad this is helpful. Keep up the good work!
Very interesting.. I am lucky again. Right thing for the wrong reason. I live in Thailand and get a
Traditional Thai massage every other day . I am only taking 10 thousand vitamin d. It's sunny outside
Thanks for the presentation
So I need to continue to stretch out like we (and probably hundreds of thousands of your viewers) did for PT in the morning. I have to admit I have been lacking in it.
So glad I didn't listen to most others telling me that the amount I was taking was too much which is not as much as you are saying. I take 20,000 w/ the K2, Selinium, Zinc, etc.
I can’t focus on the content here, I keep seeing Goldmember from Austin Powers in my mind every time he says “fasha” 😂
Hi Eric i am from India My father age is 65 and he his currently ckd5 patient ,his Creatinine 6 and egfr 15 ,Please suggest me best diet plan for him ,still dialysis not started
I have really bad Duputrens in both hands on my little fingers and one Thumb I been working hard as a Industrial Electrician for over 40 years
I had the needle surgery to release the cords once but now it’s back again just two years later
Any suggestions on what else I can do
Working hard seems to trigger it
My upper back is so tight . It is so painful. It is tight all the time. The fascia is my favorite thing in the body to study. To my understanding the fascia contains a lot of nerves and sympathetic nerves. Does fascia get inflamed
I walk outside for 1-2hour each day, do i still need vitamin D? this seems to be suggested in almost every video now?
I have been very interested in this fascia thing recently.
Can you do more videos on the subject? Also, I have found videos with compression and stretching which is better or are they both?
Folks that have Carpal tunnel in their hands and wrists
Do not realize , the problem is further up the arm or shoulder even
A retired carpenter that used cutting and fastening toops all day
I would find myself giving advice to others on stretching overall
And target areas that were bothersome
i should get a treadmill for my computer.
Well talk about i cant even afford protein :(
its ok ill pay my taxes and die
I think Gama Oryzanol can also be an important anti oxidant to support our Fascia health alongwith the mentioned viramins and minerals..
I was taking 10k of vitamin D with K2 and for some reason, my potassium kept dropping below 3.2 and kept putting me into Afib. I would go to the ER, they would pump me full of potassium and the afib would stop.
Do one on pandiculation please people can really benefit.
Thank you for the video suggestion. I will add this to our video suggestion list for now. Thanks.
Excellent topic….very much needed.
Thank you Dr. B
Appreciated, thanks for watching!
Dr Berg, do high doses of vitamin D3 throw off vitamin A levels? I've recently heard this. Thank you!
Vitamins are used in groups, excess of one vitamin will cause deficiency in another, its best to get vitamins from food
Hello, it's more likely that symptoms are due to a magnesium or vitamin K2 deficiency than vitamin D toxicity when taking high doses of vitamin D3. Check out this video 👉 ua-cam.com/video/H_U5QRk_Wrc/v-deo.html
@@Drberg Thank you, I will!
Excellent!