Myofascial release is a treatment often done by hand. The therapy focuses on pain that is thought to come from your myofascial tissues, the tight membranes that cover, connect, and support your muscles.
Myofascial pain is different from other types of pain because it is thought to be caused by “trigger points,” which are fixed, stiff patches of myofascial tissue. However, the source of the discomfort from a trigger point is not always obvious.
During myofascial release therapy, our therapist from Ashiatsu Massage London looks for areas of myofascial that feel stiff and locked instead of elastic and flexible. Even though they aren’t always close to the painful area, these patches are thought to make it hard for joints and muscles to move, which makes the pain worse.
Myofascial release is a treatment that uses concentrated manual pressure and stretching to free up stiff muscles and joints, indirectly reducing pain. Many studies have shown that massage, chiropractic adjustments, and other manual therapies work as well as medicine to treat back pain. But only a few studies have looked at myofascial release therapy in depth, and this is because each therapist may use different parts that are unique to them.
What does myofascial release mean?
Physical therapy, called myofascial release therapy, is often used to treat myofascial pain syndrome. Irritated and overly taut myofascial tissues are the root of myofascial pain syndrome, a chronic pain condition with a protracted incubation period. These tissues are responsible for supporting every muscle in your body. Most of the time, pain starts in your “trigger points” in myofascial tissues.
Our Myofascial release aims to reduce pain by easing tension and tightness in trigger points. Not always is it easy to figure out which trigger point is causing the pain, and it’s hard to point to just one thing that makes you feel bad. Because of this, myofascial release is usually done on more than one muscle or piece of tissue at a time.
While working on these areas, the massage therapist might not be paying attention to the main source of the pain. Myofascial release from Ashiatsu Massage London works on the larger network of muscles that may be the source of your pain, and it tries to get rid of stress all over your body by releasing trigger points in a large part of your muscles.
Myofascial pain is caused by the following:
Two things can cause myofascial pain. Muscles or connective tissues that are “tied down” by tight fascia can cause pain. Myofascial tissue damage can also cause pain, usually at a “trigger point” where muscle fibers have contracted. In either case, the restriction or contraction cuts blood flow to the affected structures, worsening the problem until the area is fixed.
Myofascial treatment tries to stretch and loosen the fascia so that it and other nearby structures can move more freely, and this helps the patient move better.
Who Could Myofascial Release Help?
Most of the time, this kind of treatment helps people with myofascial pain syndrome. The myofascial release could also help people who have headaches all the time. Headaches can be eased by gently relaxing the tight muscles in and around the neck and head.
Myofascial release can be used with other treatments to ease the pain and swelling from veins that don’t get enough blood.
Does science support Myofascial Release?
Most research is done on chiropractic manipulation and massage manipulation. But there haven’t been many studies that look at myofascial release alone. This is because each therapist has a different way of helping people. It can be hard to get medical help, and doctors may often try to get patients for more traditional treatments.
Some of the many treatments for Myofascial Release Therapy are:
You can use our Ashiatsu Massage London’s myofascial treatment before or after other treatments. Myofascial therapy patients may benefit from several non-surgical treatments that ease pain and keep muscles and joints warm and flexible.
Myofascial therapy can make other treatments like acupuncture, manipulation, physical therapy, and occupational therapy more effective. Also, myofascial release therapy can help athletes improve their alignment before a game or improve the alignment of bones and muscles before surgery.
Our Ashiatsu Massage London’s Myofascial treatment can help people with limited flexibility. Movement feels less pain or gets ready for more intense ways of getting stronger by focusing on certain parts of the facial system. This lets our patients move and function normally again.
