The effect of myofascial interventions on range of motion and stress transfer in other parts of the body: a systematic review article

The aim of this research is to review the available evidence for the effect of myofascial interventions on range of motion and stress transfer in other parts of the body, derived from the theory of biotensegrity, fasciintegrity and myofascial chains.

The current research is an evidence-based systematic review, in which Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) studies published between 2005 and 2022 were searched in the reliable databases of Pub Med, Scopus, Google Scholar and Science Direct with keywords related to myofascial interventions. The PEDro scale meaning was used for the quality of the selected studies.

The result of the database search was 217 articles, after reading the title and abstract, 10 articles were selected for final review. These studies were conducted on 503 men and women with an age range of 18-40 years. The interventions that were performed on certain parts of the body included stretching, release and contraction, and various methods were used to investigate the transfer of tension in the muscle chains, finally, all articles showed the transfer of tension in the posterior surface chain immediately after the intervention.

All the studies reviewed in this research confirmed the transmission of stress and increased range of motion in the posterior superficial chain. Fascia tissue widely covers the human body and under the influence of things such as age, direction of tissue, exercise, emotions and pathology, they show different reactions and this can challenge the research results.