{"id":27640,"date":"2026-05-01T00:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T22:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=27640"},"modified":"2026-03-31T10:25:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:25:29","slug":"fascia-karl-jacobs","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/podcasts\/fascia-karl-jacobs\/","title":{"rendered":"EP. 088: Unveiling Fascia &#8211; The Body&#8217;s Hidden Connective System with Karl Jacobs"},"featured_media":27684,"template":"","tracking_tag":[2203],"class_list":["post-27640","podcast","type-podcast","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tracking_tag-manualtherapy-modalities"],"acf":{"sections":[{"acf_fc_layout":"page-header-detail-page","background":{"background_image":27685,"background_image_alt_text":"Unveiling Fascia - The Body's Hidden Connective System"},"heading":"Unveiling Fascia - The Body's Hidden Connective System","subheading":"Podcast","content_editor":"","button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"","button_style":"button-one","button_internal_link":"","button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":null,"label":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"submenu","links":[{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Listen","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-3","button_url":"","button_file":null},{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Guest","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-4","button_url":"","button_file":null},{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Description","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-5","button_url":"","button_file":null},{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Download","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-7","button_url":"","button_file":null}],"dropdown_label":"","button_right":{"button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"","button_style":"button-one","button_internal_link":"","button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":null},"button_description":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"podcast-embed","column_left":{"content_editor":"<h2 class=\"heading-four\">Listen<\/h2>"},"column_right":{"content_editor":"<iframe style=\"border: none;\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40641395\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/ffffff\/time-start\/00:00:00\/hide-playlist\/yes\/hide-subscribe\/yes\/hide-share\/yes\/font-color\/000000\" width=\"100%\" height=\"192\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; 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force transmission\r\n\r\n00:06:06 Common oversimplifications\r\n\r\n00:06:55 Fascia\u2019s role in stability\r\n\r\n00:07:52 Fascia, nociception &amp; pain\r\n\r\n00:10:52 Sponsor: Physiotutors Courses\r\n\r\n00:11:50 Continuity vs predictability\r\n\r\n00:12:50 Can we diagnose fascial issues?\r\n\r\n00:14:26 Do therapies change fascia?\r\n\r\n00:16:47 \u201cReleasing\u201d fascia vs influencing biology\r\n\r\n00:17:40 Sponsor: WriteUpp practice software\r\n\r\n00:19:19 How adaptable is fascia?\r\n\r\n00:21:12 Imaging fascia with ultrasound\r\n\r\n00:22:41 Adhesions and layer gliding\r\n\r\n00:24:17 How dissection changes clinicians\u2019 views\r\n\r\n00:25:08 Lifestyle, load, and fascia\r\n\r\n00:26:22 Sponsor: Physiotutors Premium\r\n\r\n00:26:59 What \u201cbetter\u201d fascia means (function-specific)\r\n\r\n00:28:08 Where the field is heading\r\n\r\n00:29:08 Clinical takeaway\r\n\r\n00:31:10 Where to find Carl\r\n\r\n00:31:28 Courses: Fascia in a Nutshell &amp; Discovering Fascia\r\n\r\n00:32:38 Outro"},"unlock_banner":{"heading":"Become a member to unlock this podcast","subheading":"This content is for members","content_editor":"","number_of_buttons":"one","button_1":{"button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"","button_style":"button-unlock","button_internal_link":4135,"button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":null},"button_2":{"button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"","button_style":"button-unlock","button_internal_link":4135,"button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":null}},"free_resource":"free"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content-content","section_options":{"vertical_alignment":"top","column_right_box":false,"column_left_width":"col-12 col-lg-4 offset"},"column_left":{"content_editor":"<h2 class=\"heading-four\">Guests<\/h2>"},"column_right":{"content_editor":"<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-27641 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-27-13.43.35-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Karl Jacobs Square\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18.72px;\">Karl Jacobs<\/span><\/h2>\r\nKarl is an accredited anatomist, presently working at the Department of Medical Biology, Section Clinical Anatomy &amp; 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As an anatomist, his area of special interest is the functional anatomy of the musculoskeletal system, head and neck region and Karl has a particular focus on fascia. He graduated with merit for his MSc Functional and Clinical Anatomy at the University of Birmingham (United Kingdom) in 2017; and wrote his final dissertation on the embryological, histological, physiological, and morphological aspects of the fascial system."}},{"acf_fc_layout":"content-content","section_options":{"vertical_alignment":"top","column_right_box":false,"column_left_width":"col-12 col-lg-4 offset"},"column_left":{"content_editor":"<h2 class=\"heading-four\">Description<\/h2>"},"column_right":{"content_editor":"In this episode, Karl Jacobs, a renowned anatomist and educator, explores the complex world of fascia\u2014its structure, function, and clinical significance. 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