Publications by authors named "Kobi Weiss"
Background: There is growing evidence of fascial involvement in musculoskeletal pathologies; thus, measuring the fascia's properties is clinically essential.
Objectives: 1) to evaluate intra- and inter-tester reliability of sonographic measurements of deep fascia thickness in healthy individuals; 2) to assess whether fascial thickness in areas of fascial movement restriction (fascial densification in Stecco's Fascial Manipulation method), differs from contralateral areas with normal fascia.
Methods: Part 1 (reliability study): Fascial thickness was sonographically measured in 10 sites (5 on each side), twice by a single examiner to assess intra-rater reliability and once by a second examiner to evaluate inter-rater reliability.
Background: The fascial component of the myofascial pain syndrome and the contribution of the deep fascia to various painful conditions has not been well-described and is still less understood.
Objectives: The aims of this study were to evaluate the possible role of the deep fascia on musculoskeletal pain, focusing on findings from histological and experimental studies; and to assess the nociceptive and associated responses of the deep fascia to experimentally-induced irritation.
Methods: Narrative review of the English scientific literature.