Fascial release effects on patients with non-specific cervical or lumbar pain

Tozzi, Paolo; Bongiorno, Davide; Vitturini, Claudio

doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2010.11.003

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“…However, even after adjusting for baseline scores in the between-groups statistical analysis, this inequality between groups did not affect our results. We do 16 also note that a critical component of the GPR intervention is the practice by the patient that occurs at the end of each treatment session. Such practice may have an impact on patient adherence and active use of what is learned in treatment.…”

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“…12 Manual therapy includes stretching techniques for superficial cervical muscles, 13 passive mobilization through physiological and accessory movements, 14 massage and fascial manipulation or release. 15,16 An alternative conservative treatment for NP is Global Postural Reeducation (GPR), a therapeutic strategy developed by Philippe-Emmanuel Souchard. 17 It is based on a central concept that postural muscles are organized to act in concert with each other as "muscle chains" located anterior and 5 posterior to the spine.…”

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Effectiveness of Global Postural Re-education in Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial

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Effectiveness of Global Postural Re-education in Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial

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“…In that study, both techniques increased ROM, but contractionrelaxation was more effective at improving ROM than leg pull treatment 6) . Tozzi et al applied MFR for patients with non-specific cervical or lumbar pain, and reported significantly decreased pain in the MFR group compared to controls 7) . Martin applied MFR for patients with systemic sclerosis, and reported that this technique decreased pain, and increased mouth-opening and ROM in all joints of the fingers and wrists 8) .…”

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Effects of Myofascial Release and Stretching Technique on Range of Motion and Reaction Time

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Abstract.[Purpose] Myofascial release is a manual soft tissue technique that is frequently used in physical therapy, but few reports on the effectiveness of myofascial release are available. We compared the effects of myofascial release and stretching on range of motion, muscle stiffness, and reaction time. [Subjects and Methods] Forty healthy individuals were randomly allocated to four groups: myofascial release for quadriceps; myofascial release for hamstrings; stretch for quadriceps; and controls.[Results] Active range of motion was significantly increased in the two myofascial release groups and the stretch group. Passive range of motion was significantly increased by myofascial release in the quadriceps and stretching groups. No significant differences in muscle stiffness were seen between before and after the interventions. However, premotor time was significantly reduced by myofascial release in the quadriceps and hamstrings groups, with significant differences observed in this parameter between both the quadriceps and hamstrings groups and controls after the interventions. Compared to controls, reaction time was significantly lower after the interventions in the quadriceps and hamstrings groups.[Conclusion] Myofascial release improves not only range of motion, but also ease of movement.

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“…There are a number of studies on MFR and its effects like ROM increase, improving joint biomechanics, increase in extensibilities of soft tissues and significant decrease in pain and muscles tone [16,19,22,23]. Based on common upper crossed syndrome, suboccipital myofascial stiffness is symmetric with the weakness of deep cervical flexors muscles and vice versa in individuals with forward head posture and chronic neck pain and head pain [15,24].…”

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The Effect of Suboccipital Myofascial Release Technique on Cervical Muscle Strength of Patients With Cervicogenic Headache

Ramezani

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2017

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Purpose: To determine whether Myofascial Release (MFR) technique in upper cervical region is more effective than using conventional exercises to improve cervical muscle strength in patients with cervicogenic headache. Design: Randomized Controlled Trial. Setting: An outpatient physical therapy clinic, University of social welfare and rehabilitation science, Iran. Methods:We conducted a prospective, randomized controlled, and single blinded trial on 34 patients with cervicogenic headache, aged 15-75 years, which assigned randomly to exercise group (n=17, mean(SD) age=38(11.31) years) and suboccipital myofascial release group (n=17, mean(SD) age=38.88(9.38) years). Ten treatment sessions, 6 times a week for each group were applied. Outcome measures were isometric cervical muscle strength (flexors, extensors, right and left rotators and lateral flexors) measured by force gauge.Results: Statistical analysis (paired t test) revealed a significant improvement in cervical muscle strength after treatment in the MFR and exercise groups compared with before treatment (P<0.05). Based on ANCOVA results, pretest scores as controlling factor, no significant difference was found between two groups after 10 treatment sessions with regard to all variables (P>0.05) except cervical flexors strength (P=0.021) and cervical left rotators strength (P=0.031). Conclusion:Pain and myofascial stiffness can be an impediment for full muscle interference in contraction and application of suboccipital MFR and common exercises can be effective techniques in restoring cervical muscle strength, especially in cervical rotatory movements.

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Fascial release effects on patients with non-specific cervical or lumbar pain

Cited by 106 publications

References 60 publications

Effectiveness of Global Postural Re-education in Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial

Effectiveness of Global Postural Re-education in Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial

Effects of Myofascial Release and Stretching Technique on Range of Motion and Reaction Time

The Effect of Suboccipital Myofascial Release Technique on Cervical Muscle Strength of Patients With Cervicogenic Headache

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