Overuse injuries such as tendinopathy, iliotibial band (ITB) syndrome, plantar fasciitis make up between 30% to 90% of musculoskeletal disorders in sports. Overuse injuries are commonly suggested as a result of repetitive microdamage in the affected tissue that causes pain. Manual therapy for overuse injuries usually focuses on the area of symptom; however, such approach
Modern lifestyle has made human stay inactive, sitting most of time in a sedentary lifestyle. Office workers spend 6-10 hours per day sitting. In Europe, truck drivers can drive non-stop for 4.5 hours. It is known that that such long sitting period can cause musculoskeletal discomfort and back pain. Scientists from Chemnitz University of Technology in
We need to have an understanding of the physiological mechanisms of massage. It is also important to establish how massage affects not only injured muscle but healthy skeletal muscle at all ages. Recent research indicates that massage post-exercise can limit the inflammatory effects of exercise by attenuating the pro‐inflammatory cascade. Massage has an immunomodulatory effect
