Meet the Researchers: Talking Tissues with Caterina Fede

Podcast: The ABMP Podcast | Speaking With the Massage & Bodywork Profession · Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Opublikowano: 2026-06-02

Meet the Researchers! Rachelle and Nicole launch a new series of conversations with fascia researchers from around the globe. Our first guest is Caterina Fede from the University of Padua, Italy. Caterina's work focuses on the microanatomy of fascia — the cells, gels, and fibers that determine what fascia is made of and how it's organized. In this conversation, she walks us through the layered architecture that connects the skin to muscle and explains how superficial fascia differs structurally and functionally from deep fascia. If you've ever thought of fat as just the layer you pass through to get somewhere de...