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A myofascial chain is a line of connective tissue that runs throughout the body. There is a posterior (back) line, an anterior (front) line, a spiral line, and a lateral line. These lines help the body to move as a unit.<ref>Bordoni B, Myers T. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7096016/ A review of the theoretical fascial models: biotensegrity, fascintegrity, and myofascial chains.] Cureus. 2020 Feb;12(2).</ref> | A myofascial chain is a line of connective tissue that runs throughout the body. There is a posterior (back) line, an anterior (front) line, a spiral line, and a lateral line. These lines help the body to move as a unit.<ref>Bordoni B, Myers T. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7096016/ A review of the theoretical fascial models: biotensegrity, fascintegrity, and myofascial chains.] Cureus. 2020 Feb;12(2).</ref> | ||
Myofascial chains are important | Myofascial chains are important for functional movement, coordination and stability.<ref>Kazakos D, Liapis A, Mylonas K, Angelopoulos P, Koubetsos A, Tsepis E, Fousekis K. [https://europepmc.org/article/pmc/pmc7708005 Treatment of scalene muscles with the Ergon technique can lead to greater improvement in hip abduction range of motion than local hip adductor treatment: a study on deep front line connectivity.] Journal of Physical Therapy Science. 2020;32(11):706-9.</ref> They can, however, also cause pain within the body and structural weakness.<ref>Dischiavi SL, Wright AA, Hegedus EJ, Bleakley CM. [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306987717304243 Biotensegrity and myofascial chains: A global approach to an integrated kinetic chain.] Medical hypotheses. 2018 Jan 1;110:90-6.</ref> By understanding myofascial chains, you can better understand injuries and movement limitations.<ref>Burk C, Perry J, Lis S, Dischiavi S, Bleakley C. [https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/jsr/29/5/article-p650.xml Can myofascial interventions have a remote effect on ROM? A systematic review and meta-analysis.] Journal of sport rehabilitation. 2019 Oct 18;29(5):650-6.</ref> | ||
In the upper limb there are four myofascial chains<ref>Wilke J, Krause F. [https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ca.23424 Myofascial chains of the upper limb: a systematic review of anatomical studies.] Clinical Anatomy. 2019 Oct;32(7):934-40.</ref>: | In the upper limb there are four myofascial chains<ref>Wilke J, Krause F. [https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ca.23424 Myofascial chains of the upper limb: a systematic review of anatomical studies.] Clinical Anatomy. 2019 Oct;32(7):934-40.</ref>: | ||
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# Deep back arm line | # Deep back arm line (figure 4) | ||
[[File:Superficial Front Arm Line (1).jpg|600x600px|alt=|thumb|Figure 1. Superficial front arm line.]][[File:Deep Front Arm Line (2).jpg|600x600px|alt=|thumb|Figure 2. Deep front arm line.]][[File:Superficial Back Arm Line (1).jpg|600x600px|alt=|thumb|Figure 3. Superficial back arm line. ]][[File:Deep Back Arm Line (2).jpg|600x600px|alt=|thumb|Figure 4. Deep back arm line.]] | |||
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== Stabilisation Tracts == | == Stabilisation Tracts == |
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
A myofascial chain is a line of connective tissue that runs throughout the body. There is a posterior (back) line, an anterior (front) line, a spiral line, and a lateral line. These lines help the body to move as a unit.[1]
Myofascial chains are important for functional movement, coordination and stability.[2] They can, however, also cause pain within the body and structural weakness.[3] By understanding myofascial chains, you can better understand injuries and movement limitations.[4]
In the upper limb there are four myofascial chains[5]:
- Superficial front arm line (figure 1)
- Deep front arm line (figure 2)
- Superficial back arm line (figure 3)
- Deep back arm line (figure 4)
Stabilisation Tracts[edit | edit source]
1. Back arm line[edit | edit source]
- Latissimus dorsi
- Thoracolumbar fascia
- Sacral fascia contralateral to thoracolumbar fascia
- Gluteus max contralateral to thoracolumbar fascia
- Vastus lateralis
2. Front arm line[edit | edit source]
- Pectoralis major
- External oblique
- Adductor longus contralateral to external oblique
- Gracilis contralateral to external oblique
- Pes anserine contralateral to external oblique
- Tibial periosteum contralateral to external oblique
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Bordoni B, Myers T. A review of the theoretical fascial models: biotensegrity, fascintegrity, and myofascial chains. Cureus. 2020 Feb;12(2).
- ↑ Kazakos D, Liapis A, Mylonas K, Angelopoulos P, Koubetsos A, Tsepis E, Fousekis K. Treatment of scalene muscles with the Ergon technique can lead to greater improvement in hip abduction range of motion than local hip adductor treatment: a study on deep front line connectivity. Journal of Physical Therapy Science. 2020;32(11):706-9.
- ↑ Dischiavi SL, Wright AA, Hegedus EJ, Bleakley CM. Biotensegrity and myofascial chains: A global approach to an integrated kinetic chain. Medical hypotheses. 2018 Jan 1;110:90-6.
- ↑ Burk C, Perry J, Lis S, Dischiavi S, Bleakley C. Can myofascial interventions have a remote effect on ROM? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of sport rehabilitation. 2019 Oct 18;29(5):650-6.
- ↑ Wilke J, Krause F. Myofascial chains of the upper limb: a systematic review of anatomical studies. Clinical Anatomy. 2019 Oct;32(7):934-40.