Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 2016; 20:377-387 link Graham Scarr KEYWORDS Collagen; Crossed-helix; Crossed-ply; Epimysium; Fascia; Helix; Muscle; Myofascia; Pennation; Perimysium. ABSTRACT Muscles are composite structures consisting of contractile...
Richter D, Karst M, Buhck H, Fink MG. ABSTRACT Context • Low-back pain (LBP) is a prevalent and potentially crippling condition for which treatment is often unsatisfactory from the perspectives of physicians, patients, and payers. The application of the fascial...
Abstract The fascial system builds a three-dimensional continuum of soft, collagen-containing, loose and dense fibrous connective tissue that permeates the body and enables all body systems to operate in an integrated manner. Injuries to the fascial system cause a...
Carlos Cruz-Montecinos, Mauricio Cerda, Rodolfo Sanzana-Cuche, Jaime Martín-Martín and Antonio Cuesta-Vargas Abstract Background: The fascia provides and transmits forces for connective tissues, thereby regulating human posture and movement. One way to assess the...
Kang Hee Cho, MD, PhD, Yumi Jeon, MD, Hyunkeun Lee, MD Objective: To investigate the difference of range of motion (ROM) of ankle according to pushing force, gender and knee position. Methods: One hundred and twenty-eight healthy adults (55 men, 73 women) between the...
Rajiv G. Menon 1, Stephen F. Oswald 2, Preeti Raghavan 3, Ravinder R. Regatte 1 and Antonio Stecco 4 Abstract: Diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal pain is a major clinical challenge. Following this need, the first aim of our study was to provide an innovative...
Karolina Wiaderna, Monika Selegrat, Anna Hadamus Abstract Background: The prevalence of neck pain is on the increase. A sedentary life style, poor ergonomics in the workplace and in daily life, and stress all contribute to neck overload. The aim of this study was to...
Daniel L Riddle , Matthew Pulisic, Peter Pidcoe, Robert E Johnson Abstract Background: Plantar fasciitis is one of the more common soft-tissue disorders of the foot, yet little is known about its etiology. The purpose of the present study was to use an epidemiological...
Pubic Symphysis Continuum Distortion A rare CD is found on the pubic symphysis. This usually occurs along with an Adductor CD, or perhaps due too excessive stress on the abdominal muscles. These are typically performed with the tips of the fingers to avoid sensitive...
Ischial Tuberosity Continuum Distortion We can find CDs here at the connection of the sacrotuberus ligament superiomedially and the hamstrings attachments inferiorly. Since these CDs may be difficult to locate through palpation, it is necessary to find the exact...
