Clinical Relevance • A 5-min treatment of positional release therapy or therapeutic massage are effective treatments at reducing pain and muscle stiffness in the upper trapezius where a trigger point is located. • Positional release therapy may have more clinical effectiveness at reducing pain and pressure sensitivity than therapeutic massage. • Muscle stiffness decreases are
Objective To compare the mobility of neck and back flexor and extensor muscle chains in women with migraine, chronic migraine and headache-free. Methods This is a cross-sectional study. The muscle chain test was performed based on the theoretical assumptions of the Busquet method, in women with migraine (MG, n=24), chronic migraine (CMG, n=36) and headache-free
Peripheral pain is one of the of common issues that patients bring to our practices. Investigating their complaints is one of our greatest challenges as clinicians. Pain is a huge topic in the medical profession. With all the new research and information that has been provided over the past decade, investigating a potential cause can
By Robert Schleip I am fascinated by fascia. Fascia is more commonly known as the soft tissue component of the connective tissues that run through the entire body as a covering and connecting network. It gives form and structure to our bodies. This material and its characteristics are so interesting that I changed my field
Klaus Eder is a physiotherapist and has worked for many years with top athletes and Olympians who practice many different kinds of sport, such as the German national football team and the German Davis Cup tennis team. He runs a practice in Donaustauf/Germany for physiotherapy and remedial gymnastics and an affiliated rehabilitation clinic called
Musculoskeletal pain is often associated with pain referred to adjacent areas or skin. Chronic musculoskeletal pain could be due to central sensitization, (i.e., amplified transmission at central nociceptive neurons), which is manifested by pain hypersensitivity that spreads to areas beyond the affected muscle. Nociceptive free nerve endings densely innervate fascia. Pain originating from deep tissue
Hamstring strain is one of the most common among sports injuries. A previous history of this injury is considered a strong predictor of recurrent hamstring strain injury. A muscle strain injury may alter the fascial tissue. However, there is a lack of evidence on the association between previous hamstring strain injury and tissue properties. A
A study from Japan evaluates the effect of myofascial release on hamstring, the flexibility of the hamstrings could improve physical performance due to its relationship with quadriceps muscle activity. Myofascial Release (MFR) was applied ton the hamstrings on 17 young adults. Physical function and physical performance were measured before, immediately after, and 5 days after
Clinical canine massage involves muscle and tissue manipulation techniques to rehabilitate injured soft tissues. Researchers drom Centre for Animal Welfare, University of Winchester, and Canine Massage Guild reported a study in the Journal Veterinary Record. The cross-sectional study was conducted to determine how dogs respond to canine massage therapy practiced by Canine Massage Guild UK practitioners.
For many years fascia was considered an inert tissue, which wraps and gives mechanical support to muscles and other organs. Now it is recognized that different fasciae have different types of nerve innervation. However little is known about the specific innervation on the two types of deep fascia: aponeurotic and epymisial fascia. The aponeurotic and