Discover 8 self-myofascial release techniques that can reduce pain, improve flexibility and enhance movement quality using simple tools and targeted approaches.

You can do self-myofascial release with a foam roller, a lacrosse ball, a muscle roller or a massage gun. Your ability or inability to fully rotate your spine and ball-and-socket joints (hips and ...

If you’re a regular exerciser, you’re likely aware that we need to stretch out both before and after working out. But there’s a new kid on the stretching block: fascia. What is it, and why ...

Contrary to popular belief, this band is a connective tissue—not a muscle or a tendon—so ... which can be alleviated by self-myofascial release, in the form of massage or foam rolling ...

A Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), often called a “mini-stroke,” is a warning sign from the body—an urgent message that the ...

Outlook and perspectives for future research: insights into the structure–function relationship of the ECM, especially in ageing and injured fascial tissues and skeletal muscle ... would increase ...

This image shows a type of tissue called "fascia" in a human body, observed during surgery. 00:40 It resembles the mesh of a net and protects muscles and internal organs. 00:50 Fascia extends ...