63 results for "Connective tissue"
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- 2021Topic match
Fascia Mobility, Proprioception, and Myofascial Pain
Helene M Langevin
The body's fascial network is a crucial, yet often overlooked, component of the musculoskeletal system. Its ability to allow muscles and other tissues to slide past one another is essential for healthy movement and may…
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Reconnecting the Brain with the Rest of the Body in Musculoskeletal Pain Research
Helene M Langevin
In this commentary, the author argues that musculoskeletal pain research is often siloed into separate specialties like neuroscience, physical therapy, orthopedics, and rheumatology. This separation creates gaps in know…
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Fascial thickness and stiffness in hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Tina J Wang, Antonio Stecco
Researchers investigated fascial changes in people with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS), a condition often associated with widespread pain. They used ultrasound and elastography to compare fascial thickness an…
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Change in gliding properties of the iliotibial tract in hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome
Tina J Wang, Antonio Stecco, Robert Schleip, Carla Stecco, Carmelo Pirri
This study used ultrasonography to examine the gliding properties of the iliotibial tract (ITT) in individuals with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS). Researchers found that the shear strain, which represents ho…
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Pain quality patterns in delayed onset muscle soreness of the lower back suggest sensitization of fascia rather than muscle aferents: a secondary analysis study
Andreas Brandl, Jan Wilke, Christoph Egner, Tobias Schmidt, Andreas Schilder, Robert Schleip
This study investigated whether delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) in the lower back originates from the muscles or the surrounding connective tissue (fascia). Researchers had participants perform fatiguing back exerc…
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A New Player in the Mechanobiology of Deep Fascia: Yes-Associated Protein (YAP)
Carmelo Pirri, Brasilina Caroccia, Andrea Angelini, Maria Piazza, Lucia Petrelli, Ilaria Caputo, Chiara Montemurro, Pietro Ruggieri, Raffaele De Caro, Carla St…
This study investigated the role of Yes-associated protein (YAP) in the mechanobiology of deep fascia, specifically the thoracolumbar fascia. Researchers analyzed tissue samples from patients and found that YAP acts as…
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What's old is new again: The anatomical studies of Franklin P. Mall and the fascial-interstitial spaces
Carmelo Pirri, Rebecca G Wells, Raffaele De Caro, Carla Stecco, Neil D Theise
Franklin Mall was a pioneering anatomist at the turn of the 19th century whose work is being rediscovered in light of modern fascia research. He studied under Wilhelm His and Carl Ludwig, learning to integrate anatomy w…
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Differential Sensitization of Muscle versus Fascia in Individuals with Low Back Pain
Ronen Cozacov, Amir Minerbi, May Haddad, Simon Vulfsons
This clinical study investigated pain sensitivity in both muscle and deep fascia among individuals with low back pain compared to healthy controls. Using ultrasound-guided needling of the quadratus lumborum muscle and i…
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