Background: Shoulder pain is reported to be highly prevalent and tends to be recurrent or persistent despite medical treatment. The pathophysiological mechanisms of shoulder pain are poorly understood ...

Myofascial release is a form of physical therapy for myofascial pain syndrome, a chronic pain disorder caused by sensitivity and tightness in muscle tissues. Myofascial pain often occurs due to ...

Myofascial release therapy is a massage technique that focuses on relieving pain in your myofascial tissues. These are the thick connective tissues that support your muscles. Your myofascial tissue is ...

If you’ve got a lump on top of your shoulder muscle, you have a good chance of it being a trapezius knot. This type of lump in the trapezius muscle — called a myofascial trigger point — is among the ...

All Debra Firestone wanted to know was the time. But craning her head to look at the clock always caused the same, terrifying reaction: A black curtain would fall over her vision, her sense of balance ...

SANTA CLARA – Last week, I showed a rotator cuff activation exercise which received a lot of feedback. I also received some suggestions via Twitter, and one of them was the inspiration for the post ...

This observational study was embedded in a clinical trial (registered at current controlled trials ISRCTN75722066) addressing a specific treatment of patients with shoulder pain. [50] The Committee of ...