Kalichman Leonid, Ben David Chen
Department of Physical Therapy, Recanati School for Community Health Professions, Faculty of Health Sciences at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Department of Physical Therapy, Recanati School for Community Health Professions, Faculty of Health Sciences at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2017 Apr;21(2):446-451. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2016.11.006. Epub 2016 Nov 14.
Numerous techniques have been employed to treat myofascial pain syndrome. Self-myofascial release (SMFR) is a relatively new technique of soft tissue mobilization. The simplicity and portability of the SMFR tools allow it to be easily implemented in any type of fitness or rehabilitation program. It is an active method and can be used by anyone at home or at the workplace.
To review the current methods of SMFR, their mechanisms, and efficacy in treating myofascial pain, improving muscle flexibility and strength.
PubMed, Google Scholar, and PEDro databases were searched without search limitations from inception until July 2016 for terms relating to SMFR.
During the past decade, therapists and fitness professionals have implemented SMFR mainly via foam rolling as a recovery or maintenance tool. Researchers observed a significant increase in the joint range of motion after using the SMFR technique and no decrease in muscle force or changes in performance after treatment with SMFR. SMFR has been widely used by health-care professionals in treating myofascial pain. However, we found no clinical trials which evaluated the influence of SMFR on myofascial pain. There is an acute need for these trials to evaluate the efficacy and effectiveness of SMFR in the treatment of the myofascial syndrome.
已采用多种技术来治疗肌筋膜疼痛综合征。自我肌筋膜放松（SMFR）是一种相对较新的软组织松动技术。SMFR工具的简单性和便携性使其能够轻松应用于任何类型的健身或康复计划中。它是一种主动方法，任何人都可以在家中或工作场所使用。
综述当前SMFR的方法、其作用机制以及在治疗肌筋膜疼痛、改善肌肉柔韧性和力量方面的疗效。
检索PubMed、谷歌学术和PEDro数据库，从建库至2016年7月，检索与SMFR相关的术语，无检索限制。
在过去十年中，治疗师和健身专业人员主要通过泡沫轴滚动实施SMFR，将其作为一种恢复或维持工具。研究人员观察到使用SMFR技术后关节活动范围显著增加，且SMFR治疗后肌肉力量无下降或性能无改变。SMFR已被医疗保健专业人员广泛用于治疗肌筋膜疼痛。然而，我们未发现评估SMFR对肌筋膜疼痛影响的临床试验。迫切需要进行这些试验以评估SMFR在治疗肌筋膜综合征中的疗效和有效性。
