Self-myofascial release is widely promoted as a way of increasing ROM, strength and conditioning. There are many variations of rolling or actions such as shearing and sliding, but does it matter? Foam rolling mainly involves compressive pressure to the muscle, while in manual massage, there is an additional sliding or shearing forces, i.e. mechanical forces that act
This is the second article concerning fascia from the group around Neil Theise (New York) appearing in a high-ranking journal of the Nature publishing group. In the first paper, published in 2018, they reported their discovery of a loose connective tissue network containing a fluid-filled reticular architecture in the submucosa of the gastrointestinal tract and
Myofascial release had been used to restore altered soft tissue function. There have been arguments whether this manual treatment really affects the tissues’ mechanical properties or affects the neural components of the body. A study by Christine Lohra and IvanMedina-Porqueres tried to clarify this argument by measuring the immediate neuromechanical alterations of myofascial release
A new study by Neil Theise and colleagues from New York University Grossman School of Medicine proposed that our body has networks, comprising collagens, elastin, glycosaminoglycans, and other extracellular matrix components, that wrap through all tissues and organs. The fibrous coverings of nerves and blood vessels create structural continuity beyond organ boundaries. The study was