#proprioception

#proprioception

The easiest way to describe fascia is to think about the structure of a tangerine, says Natasha Kilian, a specialist in musculoskeletal physiotherapy at Pure Sports Medicine. You've got the outer skin, and beneath that, the white pith that separates the segments and holds them together. Fascia works in a similar way: it's a continuous, all-encompassing network that wraps around and connects everything in the body, from muscles and nerves to blood vessels and organs.

"If you are constantly shifting your gaze, your brain is constantly recalibrating your proprioception, so it makes it more difficult to maintain balance."

The ankle and its proprioceptors act as an essential GPS for body movements, requiring rehabilitation for astronauts returning from microgravity to recalibrate balance and coordination.