Muscle Repositioning (MR) is a new style of myofascial release that elicits involuntary motor reactions detectable by electromyography. This article describes the principal theoretical and practical concepts of MR, and summarizes a workshop presented October 31, 2009, after the Second International Fascia Research Congress, held at Vrije Universitiet, Amsterdam.The manual mechanical input of MR...

OBJECTIVE The usefulness of massage as a recovery method after high-intensity exercise has yet to be established. We aimed to investigate the effects of whole-body massage on heart rate variability (HRV) and blood pressure (BP) after repeated high-intensity cycling exercise under controlled and standardized pretest conditions. METHODS The study included 62 healthy active individuals. After ba...

In myofascial manipulation an immediate tissue release is often felt under the working hand. This amazing feature has traditionally been attributed to mechanical properties of the connective tissue. Yet studies have shown that either much stronger forces or longer durations would be required for a permanent viscoelastic deformation of fascia. Fascia nevertheless is densely innervated by mechano...

BACKGROUND Traditional strategies for myofascial pain relief provide transient, incomplete, variable, or unpredictable outcomes. Botulinum toxin is itself an analgesic but can also cause sustained muscular relaxation, thereby possibly affording even greater relief than traditional therapies. METHODS The study goal was to determine whether direct injection of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) in...

The article presents the features of use fitness technology, namely, complexes myofascial release (MFR) and Pilates in training qualified speed skaters transition period, aimed at improving psycho-emotional state athletes terms reactive personal anxiety. As a recovery, comprehensive application technology tools was used - exercises from myofiscial pilates, which were included process during per...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to research the effect of performing the suboccipital muscle inhibition (SMI) and self-myofascial release (SMFR) techniques in the suboccipital area on the flexibility of the hamstring. [Subjects] Fifty persons with short hamstrings participated in this research. According to the results of the finger-floor distance (FFD) test, the subjects were allocated...

8470. This is an ICD-9 code? Shorthand for pain in the neck is more realistic. Facet synovitis; occipital nerve neuritis; or myofascial pain uncovered by trauma. In the old days we heard 'whiplash' an unfortunate term implying mode of injury, not result! To accept terminology such as 'whiplash', one would also accept 'fall from a ladder', 'slipped on stairs', 'moving a sofa', 'fell off a house'...

Objective. The purpose of this pilot study is to investigate the effectiveness of the percutaneous soft tissue release for the treatment of recurrent myofascial pain in the forearm due to recurrent lateral epicondylitis. Methods. Six patients with chronic recurrent pain in the forearm with myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) due to chronic lateral epicondylitis were treated with percutaneous soft...