Fascial Manipulation Effect on Shoulder Range of Motion and Strength in Handball Players

Fascial Manipulation (FM) is a method carefully developed by members of the Stecco family after many years of research. FM involves deep kneading of the muscle fascia at specific points called centers of coordination (CC) and centers of fusion (CF) along myofascial sequences, diagonals, and spirals. It has been proposed that the friction caused by manipulation creates localized heat and that, due to the thermosensitive characteristics of fascia, this heat facilitates the transition of hyaluronic acid within the extracellular matrix from a condensed state to a more fluid state, thus restoring the gliding properties of fascia.