Chronic pain is a common and debilitating condition that affects many people. Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are a type of chronic pain condition that affects the jaw and can be difficult to treat. Complementary and Integrative Health Approaches (CIHA) are a range of treatments, such as yoga and natural products, that are used alongside or instead
Chronic diseases are responsible for a significant number of deaths worldwide, with ischemic heart disease being the leading cause of death. However, these chronic diseases are preventable through a healthy lifestyle, which includes regular physical activity, healthy eating, and stress management. Recent advances in physiology, such as understanding immune system interactions with food and the
A recent review published in the journal Cureus highlighted the use of Instrument-Assisted Soft-Tissue Mobilization for Manual Medicine for the protection of the clinician’s hands. Instrument-assisted soft-tissue mobilization (IASTM) is a manual medicine technique that uses hard material instruments to apply pressure and generate vibrations to improve the healing process and musculoskeletal performance of myofascial
The thoracolumbar fascia (TLF) is a complex structure in the dorsal trunk region that connects muscles and transmits forces. It has been implicated in nonspecific low back pain and limited range of motion due to its mechanical properties. Inflammatory processes within the TLF can lead to thickening, densification, and fibrosis, and recent studies suggest that