A study from Taiwan published in Journal of Sports Science investigated that the immediate effects of foam rolling, vibration rolling, and static stretching as a part of a warm-up regimen on the flexibility, knee joint proprioception, muscle strength, and dynamic balance of the lower extremity in young adults. Compared with the pre-intervention, vibration rolling induced
A self massage device called Fascia-ReleaZer® (FR) was developed for treating myofascial tissue. FR is unique in that it combines a number of features—vibrational oscillation, form edges for leverage, and a vibro-shearing effect. This is unlike foam rolling where the roller is pressed against muscles A randomized controlled trial was conducted to examine the practicality
DEAR ART, I’m taking an advanced continuing education class and the instructors are trying hard to elicit a strong emotional release when demonstrating on models. This upsets me. I feel this is unethical and potentially harmful, and it conflicts with my previous training. What is your opinion? —FRANK DEAR FRANK, I can empathize with your
Pain & Relationships with Your Client by Art Riggs A few years ago, Tom Myers wrote an interesting article about pain in which he focused upon the subjective qualities of discomfort that our clients experience in bodywork. I particularly liked Tom’s metaphor of three kinds of pain: – Pain entering the body—from injury or other
A new study by researchers from NYU School of Medicine reveals, what we already know, that there is a zone of tissue known as the interstitium that is composed of layers of interconnected, fluid-filled compartments, below the skin’s surface, which surrounds musculature, vessels, and nerves, and lines the digestive tract, lungs, and urinary system. The
