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
