Myofascial Release – Myofascial Pain Therapy?
Myofascial pain syndrome is a chronic pain disorder in which pressure on sensitive points in your muscles (trigger points) cause pain in the muscle as well as referred pain.
The syndrome typically occurs after a muscle has been contracted repetitively or associated with stress-related muscle tension.
Myofascial release massage therapy is a gentle and effective hands-on massage technique that can be used to treat myofascial pain.
The syndrome typically occurs after a muscle has been contracted repetitively or associated with stress-related muscle tension.
Myofascial release massage therapy is a gentle and effective hands-on massage technique that can be used to treat myofascial pain.
HOW PHYSIO CAN HELP?
Myofascial release can have the following benefits :-
- Reduce pain
- Release knots/trigger points
- Improve movement and flexibility
- Improve muscle function
- Enhance circulation by breaking up the tight areas where blood flow may become restricted
- Reduce exercise-related soreness
What a PHYSIOTHERAPIST does?
Myofascial release massage therapy can be broken down into two categories:
- Direct release that is also known as “deep tissue myofascial release therapy” which involves the practitioners using force or weight to release the fascial with the aim at improving extensibility and mobility.
- Indirect release is a gentler method where the practitioner applies less pressure, encouraging the fascia to slowly ‘unwind’ itself until greater movement is achieved.