Myofascial release is highly effective in treating patients with a variety of diagnoses, including:
- Chronic Back Strain, Low Back Pain and Thoracic Back Pain
- Chronic Cervical Pain
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Complex Pain Complaints
- Dizziness, Vertigo
- Fibromyalgia
- Fibrositis
- Headache / Migraine Headaches
- Chronic Myofascial Pain / Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS)
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Post-Polio Symptoms
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Temporo-Mandibular Joint (TMJ) Dysfunction
- Whiplash
The goal of myofascial release is to:
- Stretch and loosen the fascia,
- Release muscular shortness / tightness and relax the contracted muscles,
- Improve blood and lymphatic circulation, and
- Stimulate the stretch reflex in muscles
Myofascial pain is a painful condition that affects the fascia (connective tissue that covers the muscles). Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS) is chronic myofascial pain that can involve either a single muscle or a muscle group. Myofascial release (MFR) is hands-on, soft tissue therapy for the treatment of skeletal muscle immobility and pain, myofascial pain and myofascial pain syndrome.
Many patients seek myofascial release treatment after losing flexibility / function following an injury or if they are experiencing ongoing pain in the back, shoulder, hip or virtually any area containing soft tissue.
