Category: Touch

Book Review: The Concise Book of Trigger Points

Simeon Niel-Asher, The Concise Book of Trigger Points, second ed., Lotus Publishing, Chichester, England, ISBN: 978-1-905367-12-2, 224 pages. Anita Mehrez and Peter A. Mackereth The Christie NHS Trust Foundation Trust, UK As massage therapists, who also offer acupuncture, this book appeals on a number of accounts. First, the author has put together a very accessible […]

Tuesday September 5th, 2023 in Cardiovascular Disease, RSI, Touch | No Comments »

Myofascial force transmission via extramuscular pathways occurs between antagonistic muscles

Myofascial force transmission via extramuscular pathways occurs between antagonistic muscles Author(s): Huijing PA (Huijing, Peter A.)1,2, Baan GC (Baan, Guus C.)1 Source: CELLS TISSUES ORGANS    Volume: 188    Issue: 4    Pages: 400-414    Published: 2008 Most often muscles (as organs) are viewed as independent actuators. To test if this is true for antagonistic muscles, force was measured […]

Tuesday September 5th, 2023 in Muscles, Oncology, Touch | No Comments »

The use of complementary methods use by cancer survivors

The use of complementary methods (CMs) is widespread and increasing in the United States. Most literature on CM use among cancer survivors focuses on the treatment period, whereas only a few studies address use further along the cancer continuum. This study analyzed the prevalence and the medical and demographic associations of CM use among cancer […]

Tuesday September 5th, 2023 in Exercise, Pelvic, Touch | No Comments »

Debate over Core exercises

Research suggests that exercises that target core muscles may reduce back pain and prevent future injury, but whether these exercises are substantially better than other structured exercise programs for chronic back pain has not been proved. And not all researchers agree on which components of the body’s core muscles are most crucial to preventing a […]

Tuesday September 5th, 2023 in Cardiovascular Disease, Green Tea, Touch | No Comments »