[libribook.com] Traumatic Scar Tissue Management 1st Edition

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There is often an abundance of elastin fibers in SF which augments its recoil
capabilities (i.e. its ability to expand and return to its previous state). The SF is
the intermediary between the skin and the deep fascia – interspersed sliding
layers allow for independent motion of the various layers (e.g. skin, superficial
and deep fascia).
The SF serves as an insulator, a reservoir for fat storage, and provides a
passageway for larger nerves, blood and lymphatic vessels. The SF supports the
patency (openness) of these passageways (i.e. neurovascular tracts) and the
neurovascular structures within (Stecco et al. 2009). Many nerves track through
the SF and Pacinian corpuscles (i.e. deep pressure receptors) and nociceptors are
found within it.