Scar forms quickly after an injury. This rapid formation of fibrotic tissue to patch wounds is a key to our survival, scars prevent infection and bleeding. But in some cases of deep wound, abnormal scarring can occur which can create non-healing chronic wounds or fibrosis. In a study published in the Nature, researchers from Helmholtz
Tensor fascia latae (TFL) muscle is often implicated in many musculoskeletal disorders of the lower limbs TFL is attached to the ITB, and it has been suggested that dysfunction of TFL could increase hip internal rotation, increased ITB tension, and inhibition leading to a weakening of gluteal muscles. These conditions could result in suboptimal patellofemoral
Chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) shows pelvic pain with common symptoms on the anterior abdominal wall, and the lumbosacral back or the buttocks. It is multifactorial pain disorder which could be due to structural and functional muscular abnormalities, dysfunctional pain systems, and psychological distress. Myofascial Therapy on the pelvic floor is commonly applied to improving
Muscle strain is one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries in sports athletes. Skeletal muscles and their tendons are not the only structures transmitting and bearing loads. Fascia has been demonstrated to have a role in force transmission with a close connection to the muscles. It is commonly assumed that strains in the soft tissue
