Modern lifestyle has made human stay inactive, sitting most of time in a sedentary lifestyle. Office workers spend 6-10 hours per day sitting. In Europe, truck drivers can drive non-stop for 4.5 hours. It is known that that such long sitting period can cause musculoskeletal discomfort and back pain. Scientists from Chemnitz University of Technology in
We need to have an understanding of the physiological mechanisms of massage. It is also important to establish how massage affects not only injured muscle but healthy skeletal muscle at all ages. Recent research indicates that massage post-exercise can limit the inflammatory effects of exercise by attenuating the pro‐inflammatory cascade. Massage has an immunomodulatory effect
Pain and opioid use are highly prevalent for management of pain. Nonpharmacological options, including complementary and integrative health (CIH) therapies have been suggested as management option. However, there is still no clear guideline on which works best, and for which conditions. In addition, there are more than 2,000 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and many systematic
A study from the University of Michigan examined effects of self-administered acupressure on fatigue, pain, sleep, and reported disability. A randomized pilot trial was conducted (N = 67); participants were randomized into six weeks of relaxing acupressure, stimulating acupressure, or usual care. Relaxing acupressure was supposed to reduce insomnia while stimulating acupressure was thought to reduce fatigue.
Sacroiliac pain, stability, and dysfunction are separate clinical concepts that should not be mixed. Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is known as a pain generator, and is attributed as a cuause in 10-30% of low back pain cases. SIJ dysfunction also caused groin and thigh pain. An estimate that 44% of cases of SIJ pain are associated
Myofascial chains or myofascial meridians describe the continuity between skeletal muscles and myofascial in-series. Their presence has been confirmed via scientific evidence in the trunk and lower extremity. Researchers Jan Wikle and colleagues try to see if the research literature has identified myofascial chain in the upper limb or shoulder-arm region. The study was published
Self Myofascial Release is a term commonly used for the self-application of foam rollers or rolling massagers or balls to aid in the recovery of muscles from exercise or pain. The idea is to use one’s bodyweight to press against the roller over targeted muscles, treating trigger points or tight muscles. Research literature have found
There is a myth that massage cannot increase blood circulation, and blood flow is only controlled by heart output. A real understanding of science would tell you otherwise. A review clarified the mechanism. Skeletal muscles while at rest, have a low muscle blood flow, constitutes approximately 20% of cardiac output. While during intensive exercise, about
Massage is one of the oldest natural healing approaches in human history. The Chinese utilised massage as a health treatment about 5000 years ago. Indian Ayurveda was dated around 3000 years ago. Ancient Greek physician, Asclepius (1200 BCE), used exercise combined with massage for health. Hippocrates (460-370 BCE), the father of medicine, mentioned the
Massage therapy is known to induce relaxation and provide emotional support for people suffering from depression. There is also an increasing amount of studies that show that massage therapy could significantly alleviate symptoms of depression. However, the mechanisms of the anti-depression effect is still unclear. In manual therapy, there is also interest in interoception, which
