Comparative analysis of ultrasound changes in the vastus lateralis muscle following myofascial release and thermotherapy: A pilot study
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Objectives This study aimed to compare the effects of myofascial release (MFR) and hot pack therapy (HPT) on fascial gliding and flexibility of the vastus lateralis muscle. Methods Three treatments were applied to the left vastus lateralis muscles of each participant (12 healthy males): MFR for 4 min, superficial HPT for 10 min, and superficial HPT for 20 min. Deep fascial motion was measured by B-mode ultrasound, whereas muscle stiffness was measured by real-time elastography (RTE) and a durometer before and after the interventions. Results Only MFR resulted in changes in both deep fascial motion and muscle stiffness measured by RTE. Durometer-measured muscle stiffness revealed changes following both MFR and 20-min HPT but not 10-min HPT. Conclusions HPT may produce only superficial effects. Because MFR improved all measured parameters, continuous stretching and pressure are probably important for improving fascial gliding and flexibility of the vastus lateralis muscle.
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PIR and MR are highly effective in improving musculoskeletal function, increasing range of motion, alleviating pain, and decreasing muscle stiffness in trunk and limbs.
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“Authors assessing the outcomes of MR procedures, methodically consistent with the approach carried out in this study, indicate their effectiveness in increasing the pain-free range of motion [17], reducing pain [17,36,37], improving musculoskeletal function [36,37] and reducing muscle stiffness [38].”
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- Authors
- Ichikawa, K., Takei, H., Usa, H., Mitomo, S., & Ogawa, D.
- Affiliations
- Tokyo Metropolitan University (JP)
- Kawakita General Hospital (JP)
- Corresponding author
- Ichikawa, Kazuna
- ORCID
- Usa, Hideyuki
- Venue
- Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2015-04
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 327-336
- ISSN
- 1360-8592 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1970973621
- Cited by
- 45
- References
- 1
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 3
- FWCI
- 0.66
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- Licence
- cc-by-nc-nd
- www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
- Locations
- Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- Funders
- Tokyo Metropolitan University
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Keywords
- myofascial release, hot pack therapy, vastus lateralis, muscle stiffness, muscle flexibility, deep fascia, real-time elastography, B-mode ultrasound, durometer
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Fascia, Humans, Hyperthermia, Induced, Male, Pilot Projects, Ultrasonography, Quadriceps Muscle, Therapy, Soft Tissue
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