Myofascial Release
Myofascial Release Could Relieve Achy Muscles
Are Your Muscles Feeling Sore?
Are you living with stiff or tight muscles? Muscle aches and pains could significantly impact your daily life – but painful muscles can be a thing of the past with myofascial release.
Myofascial pain is caused by muscular irritation, and the myofascial release treatments at Total Body Physical Therapy may benefit you if this is a condition you’re living with.
Myofascial release is a type of physical therapy treatment in the form of massage that helps alleviate pain by relieving tension within the affected muscles.
One of our Sarasota physical therapists would be happy to meet with you and discuss how myofascial release can benefit you!
If your stiff or tight muscles are limiting your daily life, don’t hesitate to request an appointment.
Is myofascial release right for me?
When muscles become constricted or tight it can significantly affect your mobility . This can cause pain and movement restrictions.
Fortunately, by loosening up the constricted muscles, myofascial release helps to reverse this, allowing faster, pain-free movement.
With myofascial release, there are many conditions that can be handled. Some of the most frequent ones include:
Injury
Injuries can also cause muscle stiffness.
The affected area will be massaged to loosen up the muscles and allow for a quicker healing process.
Temporomandibular joint disorder
The muscles around the jaw are massaged through myofascial release in many patients with the temporomandibular joint disorder.
This decreases pain and inflammation, as well as increases mobility of the jaw.
Fibromyalgia
This condition can also cause stiffness in multiple muscles.
The affected areas will be determined and then massaged.
Chronic headaches/migraines
Myofascial release has also been known to relieve the pain of chronic headaches and migraines by massaging the tightened muscles around the head and neck.
Myofascial pain syndrome
This is the most commonly treated condition through myofascial release, and it can affect many of your muscles.
The “trigger points” for your myofascial pain are determined and then massaged out.
Venous insufficiency
Myofascial release can help reduce the amount of blood pooled in the veins and allow for more efficient blood flow, decreasing the pain felt in the veins.
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome can benefit from the myofascial release technique by having the muscles in their hands, wrists, and/or arms massaged, in order to improve function and mobility.
Our Sarasota physical therapists are highly trained in the method of myofascial release. They possess an extensive understanding of what specific pressure points to focus on, in order to bring your fascia back to its natural elastic form.
If you have been diagnosed with one of the conditions listed above, or another condition that you think could benefit from myofascial release, contact our Sarasota physical therapy office today.
Call our clinic today for more information
Stiff, tight, constricted muscles shouldn’t limit your life. You deserve to feel good and live an active lifestyle.
At Total Body Physical Therapy, we are dedicated to providing the best quality treatment for your individual needs. Request an appointment at our Sarasota physical therapy practice today for relief.
