The Role of Myofascial Release in Treating Patients with Tension-Type Headaches: A Critically Appraised Topic

Author(s):  
Irfan A. Khan ◽  
Kelley Henderson

Clinical Question: What is the efficacy of myofascial release, combined with trigger point therapy, in treating pain in patients with tension-type headaches? Clinical Bottom Line: There is significant evidence to support the use of myofascial release and trigger point therapy in patients with pain from tension-type headaches.

Author(s):  
Irfan A. Khan ◽  
Kelley Henderson

Focused Clinical Question: What is the efficacy of structured foam rolling protocols at increasing hamstring muscle flexibility in active adults when compared with just maintaining regular levels of activity? Clinical Bottom Line: There is significant evidence to support the use of structured foam rolling programs in active adults to improve hamstring flexibility.


2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 14-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine M. Feldbauer ◽  
Brittany A. Smith ◽  
Bonnie Van Lunen

Clinical Question:Does self-myofascial release improve lower extremity fexibility or range of motion in physically active individuals?Clinical Bottom Line:There is low-level evidence to support the use of self-my-ofascial release to increase range of motion and fexibility in the lower extremity.


2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 289-293
Author(s):  
Melissa Jack ◽  
Ryan Tierney ◽  
Jamie Mansell ◽  
Anne Russ

Focused Clinical Question: In patients with myofascial trigger point pain, does dry needling result in greater decreases in pain compared to sham needling? Clinical Bottom Line: The evidence supporting dry needling as more effective than sham needling in reducing patients’ pain is mixed.


Author(s):  
Alicea E. Taylor-Meza ◽  
Kelsey N. Bahe ◽  
Michael A. Trevino ◽  
Jennifer L. Volberding ◽  
Aric J. Warren

Focused Clinical Question: What is the efficacy of dry needling (DN) compared to ischemic compression point therapy for improving pain and pain pressure threshold (PPT) in patients experiencing myofascial neck pain? Clinical Bottom Line: There is low-level evidence suggesting DN has the potential to elicit greater improvements in pain and PPT relief compared to ischemic compression techniques for individuals with myofascial neck pain.


2003 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 385-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Alp Yentür ◽  
Güvenir Okçu ◽  
I˙brahim Yegül

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 294-298
Author(s):  
Corall S. Hjert ◽  
Cynthia J. Wright

Focused Clinical Question: Does an acute bout of foam rolling (FR) help reduce delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)-related muscle soreness or pain in the first 0–72 hr? Clinical Bottom Line: There is moderate quality evidence to support the use of FR to reduce DOMS-related muscle soreness or pain at 24, 48, and 72 hr post DOMS. There is no evidence to support FR to reduce DOMS-related muscle soreness immediately after physical activity, or that FR before physical activity can prevent muscle soreness or pain.


2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa H. Nishii ◽  
David M. Mayer ◽  
Harold W. Goldstein ◽  
Orly Dotan
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