Use it or lose it. Conditions that require limb immobilization or extended be rest can lead to rapid muscle wasting. Medical interventions to prevent muscle disuse atrophy had limited success. Massage is known to prevent muscle dystrophy. In an experiment using rats, the application of massage, in the form of cyclic compressive loading to hindlimb
Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) is a common overuse injury common with runners and cyclists. It is reported as the second most common cause of knee pain in runners and accounts for up to 12% of running injuries. The cause of ITBS could be a combination of several intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Many internet gurus seem
Overuse injuries such as tendinopathy, iliotibial band (ITB) syndrome, plantar fasciitis make up between 30% to 90% of musculoskeletal disorders in sports. Overuse injuries are commonly suggested as a result of repetitive microdamage in the affected tissue that causes pain. Manual therapy for overuse injuries usually focuses on the area of symptom; however, such approach
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
