Chapter 3 Lesson 1

Question 1

self myofascial technique

Answer 1

The category of flexibility techniques used to reduce tension in muscle fibers. Primarily used for overactive tissue.

Question 2

myofascial adhesions

Answer 2

Knots in muscle tissue that can result in altered neuromuscular control.

Question 3

inelastic

Answer 3

Possessing the inability to stretch.

Question 4

davis’s law

Answer 4

Law that states that soft tissue will model along the lines of stress.

Question 5

myofascial rolling

Answer 5

A compression intervention where an external object (e.g., foam roller) compresses the myofascia.

Question 6

gamma loop

Answer 6

The reflex arc consisting of small anterior horn nerve cells and their small fibers that project to the intrafusal bundle and produce its contraction, which initiates the afferent impulses that pass through the posterior root to the anterior horn cells, inducing, in turn, reflex contraction of the entire muscle.

Question 7

myofascial balls

Answer 7

Spherical tools used for myofascial rolling that come in different sizes and densities; often called massage balls.

Question 8

cupping

Answer 8

A form of myofascial therapy commonly practiced in Asian and Middle Eastern cultures that has recently become more popular in the United States.

Question 9

myofascial flossing

Answer 9

Method intended to increase flexibility by wrapping an elastic band around a region of the body and performing movements.

Question 10

instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization

Answer 10

Specifically designed instruments to provide a mobilizing effect to scar tissue and myofascial adhesions.