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Physiotherapy


Fascial or Muscle Stretching? A Narrative Review
Carla Stecco, Carmelo Pirri, Caterina Fede, Can A. Yucesoy , Raffaele De Caro, and Antonio Stecco https://doi.org/10.3390/app11010307 This narrative review examines whether the effects of stretching are driven primarily by muscle tissue or by the fascia, and challenges the traditional view that muscles and tendons are the main limiting factors in flexibility. Drawing on biomechanical studies of muscle, tendon, and fascial tissues, the authors describe how fascia behaves as a
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