Postoperative abdominal adhesions are pathological adhesions that develop between abdominopelvic structures following surgery. Considered unavoidable and ubiquitous, postoperative adhesions can lead to bowel obstructions, infertility, pain, and the need for further operations. As such, they represent a substantial health care challenge. Despite over a century of research, no preventive treatment exists. Visceral manipulation has been
Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) are estimated to be the presenting problem for 35% up to 64% of new patients in general practice. The term MUS has received a lot of criticism, yet, recent diagnostic ‘improvements’ still fail to offer a better understand its cause and provide better therapy. However there is an increasing amount of
There is currently no evidence that the intervertebral discs (IVDs) can respond positively to exercise in humans. Some authors have argued that IVD metabolism in humans is too slow to respond anabolically to exercise within the human lifespan. In a new research from Deakin University in Vicoria, Australia, the authors show that chronic running exercise
Foam rolling is a popular self myofascial release tool used by sports, exercise, and general public. Current research suggests that foam rolling may have an effect on the ipsilateral antagonist muscle group and produce a cross-over effect in the muscles of the contralateral limb. A new study from Canada examined the acute effects of foam
Researchers from University of Padova, Italy, recently investigated the role of hormones in myofascial tissues. They are interested to the fact that many epidemiologic, clinical, and experimental findings point to sex differences in myofascial pain in view of the fact that adult women tend to have more myofascial problems with respect to men. They hypothesized
Static stretches when held for longer than 60 seconds can reduce muscle’s ability to produce force. Now a theory has been proposed that a neural mechanism can partly explain this reduction in muscle force. Effects of Static Stretching Static stretching has been commonly used as a pre-exercise routine. The main benefits include increase in range
Patellofemoral pain (PFP) syndrome (aka chondromalacia patella or runner’s knee) is a common musculoskeletal condition that occurs in running and jumping athletes. It is generally found in people who have degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis) of the articular surfaces of the patella and/or femur (underside of the patella and/or intercondylar groove of the femur), and It
There is a lot of controversy regarding the use of heat and cold for musculoskeletal injury rehabilitation. Within the world of heat, there is the further question as to whether the heat should be moist or dry. In an effort to answer some of these questions, this article summarizes some of the findings of Jerrold
Tension-type headache (TTH) is the most common type of headache and is often caused by tight and tender muscles of the neck and shoulder. It was found that individuals with musculoskeletal pain have a four-fold higher prevalence of headache, however those with neck pain are more prone to suffer from tension-type headache than those experiencing
Dr. Tasha Stanton informs us that when it come to the experience of pain, what is happening in your brain might be more important than what is happening out in your body. This blog article by Joe Muscolino is a summary of a lecture on pain neuroscience by Dr. Tasha Stanton, a physiotherapist from South
