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From muscle fibres to muscle gears: how dynamic fascicle orientation and shape change impact skeletal muscle function

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Skeletal muscle architectural design strongly affects force‐generating capacity and excursion range, and its functional importance to animal and human movement is well founded. Traditionally, this ‘structure–function relation’ has been inferred from architecture measurements with muscles at rest (from anatomical dissections or medical imaging ...
Matheus D. Pinto   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effects of Biofreeze and superficial heat on masticatory myofascial pain syndrome

open access: yesEuropean Oral Research, 2021
Purpose: This study aims to assess the influence of superficial heat and Biofreeze on pain, mouth opening (mm), and quality of life in patients with masticatory myofascial pain syndrome (MPS).
Deniz Yaman   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment and management of dyspareunia in peri‐ and postmenopausal women: A phenotype‐based gynecologic approach

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Dyspareunia in peri‐ and postmenopausal women is common, clinically consequential, and often undertreated in gynecologic practice. Although genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) is a frequent contributor, intercourse‐related pain may also reflect vestibular, pelvic floor, dermatologic, inflammatory, treatment‐related, and psychosocial ...
Marek Broul   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transperineal Ultrasound in Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Systematic Review

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Ultrasound, EarlyView.
Graphical abstract illustrating the systematic review process and highlighting key pelvic floor musculature (PFM) alterations detected by transperineal ultrasound (TPU) in patients with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and associated conditions. These findings provide insights to enhance understanding and management of CPP.
Giulia Paoni Saccone   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Laser Therapy and Ischemic Compression on Active Trigger Points in Upper Trapezius Muscle

open access: yesJournal of Modern Rehabilitation, 2019
Introduction: Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS) is a common muscular disorder characterized by a referral pain to a particular area after irritating the myofascial trigger point.
Saeed Rezaei   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fear‐Avoidance and Overactive Bladder: Toward a Mechanism‐Informed Model of Care

open access: yesNeurourology and Urodynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims Overactive bladder (OAB) is associated with substantial psychological burden, yet existing biopsychosocial frameworks acknowledge that psychological factors shape outcomes without explaining the cognitive and behavioral mechanisms through which that influence operates.
Rupal M. Patel, Andrea Wood
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Different Myofascial Trigger Point Release Techniques on Pain, Function and Quality of Lifef for Patients after Surgical Treatment of the Rotator Cuff

open access: yesReabilitacijos Mokslai: Slauga, Kineziterapija, Ergoterapija, 2019
Research background. Musculoskeletal pain in the shoulder joint is a major cause of non-traumatic upper limb pain (Tejera-Falcón et al., 2017). Miofascial release is a fast-moving form of manual therapy to reduce pain and restore soft tissue functions ...
Greta Grigėnaitytė, Edgaras Lapinskas
doaj   +1 more source

Effectiveness of Manual Trigger Point Therapy in Patients with Myofascial Trigger Points in the Orofacial Region—A Systematic Review

open access: yesLife, 2023
The objective was to compile, synthetize, and evaluate the quality of the evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) regarding the effectiveness of manual trigger point therapy in the orofacial area in patients with or without orofacial pain. This
Frauke Müggenborg   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Therapeutic Interventions for Radiation‐Induced Fibrosis in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review

open access: yesOtolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To review and evaluate treatments for radiation‐induced fibrosis (RIF) following head and neck cancer (HNC) therapy. Data sources Medline, Embase.com, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library. Review Methods A systematic review was conducted on the management of HNC RIF using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta ...
Pooja D. Reddy   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Myofascial Induction Therapy on Ankle Range of Motion and Pressure Pain Threshold in Trigger Points of the Gastrocnemius—A Clinical Trial

open access: yesBiomedicines, 2023
Background: The myofascial induction technique (MIT) has been shown to increase shoulder range of motion (ROM) in breast cancer survivors and decrease pain pressure threshold over the radial nerve in patients with epicondylalgia.
Eva María Martínez-Jiménez   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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