Foam rolling is now common in sport, rehabilitation, and fitness settings. Many therapists, trainers, and sports professionals use it to improve flexibility, reduce pain, speed recovery, and prepare people for exercise. But an important question remains: do these beliefs match the evidence? A recent international survey study explored exactly that. The authors first reviewed the
Chronic pain is more than pain that simply lasts a long time. It is now recognized as a condition in its own right, often shaped by physical, emotional, and social factors. One of the most common forms seen in manual therapy is myofascial pain syndrome (MPS), where patients present with localized pain, tight bands in
Frozen shoulder is often treated as if it is only a stiff and painful shoulder joint. But the newer view is much broader. For therapists, the key message is that frozen shoulder is not just a local mechanical problem. It is a whole-person condition in which inflammation, fibrosis, pain processing, metabolism, sleep, stress, and psychological
Muscle strains remain one of the most stubborn problems in sport. They are common in recreational, trained, and elite athletes, and in many sports they are among the leading causes of missed training and competition. What makes them especially frustrating for clinicians is that, despite decades of prevention work, injury rates have not fallen as
Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common musculoskeletal problems affecting weightlifters. Studies report that between 54% and 85% of weightlifters experience low back pain within a year, making it a major challenge for both performance and long-term athletic health. During heavy lifting, the lumbar spine is exposed to enormous mechanical loads, often
Headaches are often thought of as problems of the brain or blood vessels. But some headaches actually begin elsewhere — particularly in the neck and surrounding muscles. One such condition is cervicogenic headache (CGH), a type of headache that originates from dysfunction in the cervical spine and nearby soft tissues. Recent research is shedding light