Acute inflammation is accompanied from its outset by the release of specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs), including resolvins, that orchestrate the resolution of local inflammation. A study by Helene Langevine and colleagues showed earlier that, in rats with subcutaneous inflammation of the back induced by carrageenan, stretching for 10 min twice daily reduced inflammation and improved
A proof-of-concept study published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry finds that massage may help treat general anxiety and other mental health disorders, as massage can reduce anxiety symptoms. The researchers from Georgia USA conducted a randomized study that focused on patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). People with GAD experience constant anxiety and worry. They will find it hard to
It’s normal to experience muscle pain after exercising if it’s been a while since you were active or performed a certain movement. This type of pain – called delayed onset muscle soreness or DOMS – generally develops several hours later and exacerbates over the next few days. The exercise that induces DOMS consists of eccentric (lengthening)
Self-myofascial release in the form of foam rolling has been found to increase flexibility acutely but how long such increases in range of motion (ROM) last is unclear. Static stretching also increases flexibility acutely and produces a cross-over effect to contralateral limbs. The cross-over effect or also cross education was already observed in the late
Physical exercise is now a widely known and studied factor of the proper functioning of living organisms. Many questions remain unanswered concerning various aspects of the changes in the morphology of structures subjected to chronic physical exercise. To study the effect of massage on collagen fibres in tendon, scientists from Poland conduced an experiment on
Nerve growth factor (NGF) is known to greatly induce hyperalgesia (heightened sensitivity to pain).Researchers from Heidelberg University and Mannheim, Germany explored patterns of NGF sensitization in muscle and fascia of distal and paraspinal sites. The study was published in Muscle and Nerve Journal. The researchers compared the effects of injecting nerve growth factor (an agent that
Fascia can be found everywhere in the body, it is like a three-dimensional spider web that covers everything in the body. Training this fascia network is recommended to create elastic connective tissues and freedom of movement. Markus Rossman shares some tips in training your fascia. Fascia needs water The fine fibrous connective tissues can lose
