It is well recognized that stretching is an effective method to increase long-term joint range of motion. However, the effects of stretch training on the muscle-tendon structural properties remain unclear. Published in the August 2017 edition of Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, a group of researchers from Portugal, France, and Serbia conducted
Real-world massage is effective for treating Lower Back Pain A common research design evaluating the effectiveness of massage involved treatment with standardized massage sessions, rarely found in the real-world. A new study from Indiana University-Purdue University published in the journal Pain Medicine tackled this deficiency, therapists were free to design massage programs according to the
A new study by Albert Moraska and colleagues from the University of Colorado assessed the effects of single and multiple massage treatments on the pressure-pain threshold (PPT) at myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in people with myofascial pain syndrome experienced as a tension-type headache. The study was published in the February 2017 issue of American Journal of
There seems to be a myth propagated through the Social Media which states that fascia cannot be altered via manual therapy. So, what does research really say? Two studies, published in the January 2017 issue of Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, evaluated the effect of self-myofascial release via foam rollers on the thickness and mobility
The long-awaited book by Robert Schleip. This step-by-step colour guide by Robert Schleip leads you through a series of exercises to train your fascial net. A greater knowledge and understanding of muscular connective tissue known as fascia has been gained in recent years in the fields of physiotherapy, sports science, and medicine. Fascia plays a
Professor Martin S. Fischer, Holder of the Chair for Special Zoology and Evolutionary Biology at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, and Thomas Röhler, The Rio de Janeiro Olympic gold medalist in Javelin throw recently spoke at the “Moving evening for movement” in Jena gymnasium (April 2017). One of the questions raised was why does Röhler’s
This exercise is designed to reduce patellar tendon pain and should be done daily as shown below. Position belt around a sturdy pillar. The belt is long so any size pillar/pole may be used. Just wrap the belt as many times around pillar as needed so that when you step one leg inside each loop,
Isometrics for Tendon Pain – Practical implementation and considerations By Ebonie Rio, Craig Purdam, Sean Docking & Jill Cook Tendinopathy, pain and dysfunction in the tendon, can be difficult to treat. Traditionally eccentric exercise has been used in the rehabilitation of tendinopathy and has been shown to be superior to concentric only and passive
