Fascia Mobility, Proprioception, and Myofascial Pain
The network of fasciae is an important part of the musculoskeletal system that is often overlooked. Fascia mobility, especially along shear planes separating muscles, is critical for musculoskeletal function and may play an important, but little studied, role in proprioception. Fasciae, especially t...
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| description | The network of fasciae is an important part of the musculoskeletal system that is often overlooked. Fascia mobility, especially along shear planes separating muscles, is critical for musculoskeletal function and may play an important, but little studied, role in proprioception. Fasciae, especially the deep epimysium and aponeuroses, have recently been recognized as highly innervated with small diameter fibers that can transmit nociceptive signals, especially in the presence of inflammation. Patients with connective tissue hyper- and hypo-mobility disorders suffer in large number from musculoskeletal pain, and many have abnormal proprioception. The relationships among fascia mobility, proprioception, and myofascial pain are largely unstudied, but a better understanding of these areas could result in improved care for many patients with musculoskeletal pain. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e5df9df455c8401cb1d1d6f6effee2e62023-11-22T04:12:51ZengMDPI AGLife2075-17292021-07-0111766810.3390/life11070668Fascia Mobility, Proprioception, and Myofascial PainHelene M. Langevin0National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, National Institutes of Health, 31 Center Drive, Suite 2B11, Bethesda, MD 20892, USAThe network of fasciae is an important part of the musculoskeletal system that is often overlooked. Fascia mobility, especially along shear planes separating muscles, is critical for musculoskeletal function and may play an important, but little studied, role in proprioception. Fasciae, especially the deep epimysium and aponeuroses, have recently been recognized as highly innervated with small diameter fibers that can transmit nociceptive signals, especially in the presence of inflammation. Patients with connective tissue hyper- and hypo-mobility disorders suffer in large number from musculoskeletal pain, and many have abnormal proprioception. The relationships among fascia mobility, proprioception, and myofascial pain are largely unstudied, but a better understanding of these areas could result in improved care for many patients with musculoskeletal pain.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/11/7/668fasciainteroceptionproprioceptionmyofascial painconnective tissuefascia mobility |
| spellingShingle | Helene M. Langevin Fascia Mobility, Proprioception, and Myofascial Pain Life fascia interoception proprioception myofascial pain connective tissue fascia mobility |
| title | Fascia Mobility, Proprioception, and Myofascial Pain |
| title_full | Fascia Mobility, Proprioception, and Myofascial Pain |
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| title_short | Fascia Mobility, Proprioception, and Myofascial Pain |
| title_sort | fascia mobility proprioception and myofascial pain |
| topic | fascia interoception proprioception myofascial pain connective tissue fascia mobility |
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