Energy Healing - Part 3: Fascia’s Hidden Electricity - How Piezoelectricity Drives Healing in the Body

When we touch the body, we’re not just moving tissue—we’re activating a hidden electrical system embedded in the fascia. That’s because fascia, the connective tissue network wrapping muscles, bones, and organs, is rich in collagen fibers—and collagen is a piezoelectric material. This post continues the exploration of how science can shed light on some of the sensations and changes that happen to people receiving hands-on-therapy, including "energy healing".

Intro | Part 1 | Part 2

What Is Piezoelectricity?

Piezoelectricity is the property of certain materials (like collagen, quartz, and bone) to generate small electrical charges when mechanically deformed (Findley, 2011).When fascia is stretched, compressed, or sheared, it produces tiny voltages across its matrix. These local electric fields:

✅ Guide fibroblast migration

✅ Influence extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling

✅ Regulate interstitial fluid movement

✅ Affect local pH and ion distribution (Langevin et al., 2006)

In short, when you apply skilled touch, you generate bioelectrical signals that support repair, hydration, and balance.

Why Fascia Needs Mechanical Input

Restricted, dehydrated, or scarred fascia has dampened piezoelectric signaling.

This reduces the tissue’s ability to:

- Drain interstitial fluid effectively

- Maintain optimal electrical microenvironments

- Support adaptive remodeling

Manual therapy “recharges” this system by reintroducing mechanical movement and restoring piezoelectric activity—helping tissues self-organize and heal.

“When I mobilize tissue, I imagine I’m recharging its electrical potential,” said one practitioner.

“Some areas feel electrically dull until they wake up.”

Electric hands!

Clinical Takeaways re Piezoelectric Fascia

✅ Fascia is not just a mechanical matrix; it’s an electro-mechanical network.

✅ Hands-on techniques generate piezoelectric signals that support tissue vitality.

✅ You don’t need forceful pressure—targeted, skillful input wakes up fascia’s own electrical intelligence.

This reveals why touch has systemic effects: you’re not just changing shape—you’re activating charge.

What’s Next in the Series?

In Part 4, we’ll explore how the body-skin interface forms a biological capacitor, storing and releasing charge across the skin surface to influence deep tissue and nervous system behavior.

Stay tuned!

References (APA Style)

Findley, T. W. (2011). Fascia research from a clinician/scientist's perspective. International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork, 4(4), 10–14. https://doi.org/10.3822/ijtmb.v4i4.185Langevin,

H. M., Churchill, D. L., Cipolla, M. J. (2006). Mechanical signaling through connective tissue: A mechanism for the therapeutic effect of acupuncture. FASEB Journal, 15(12), 2275–2282. https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.01-0127hyp

Schleip, R., Jäger, H., & Klingler, W. (2012). What is ‘fascia’? A review of different nomenclatures. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 16(4), 496–502. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2012.08.001