Myofascial Release For Achy Muscles
Are Your Muscles Bothering You Lately?
Do you have tense or stiff muscles? Muscle aches and pains can have a significant impact on your daily life, but with myofascial release, sore muscles can be eliminated.
Myofascial pain is caused by muscular discomfort. Exercise Sport Physical Therapy offers myofascial release treatments that can help you if you have this condition.
Myofascial release is a form of massage-based physical therapy treatment that helps relieve pain by releasing tension in the afflicted muscles.
One of our physical therapists in Overland Park, KS would gladly meet with you to discuss how myofascial release might help you!
If your sore or tight muscles are interfering with your everyday activities, don’t be afraid to make an appointment.
Conditions myofascial release may help improve
When muscles become constricted or tight, causing pain and movement restrictions, these conditions can have a significant impact on your mobility.
It can provide pain relief for a wide range of injuries and diseases. This pain-relieving technique helps to reverse this by freeing up the constricted muscles, allowing for quicker movement without discomfort.
Many conditions can be treated with myofascial release. Some of the most common ones are:
Venous insufficiency
Myofascial release can help reduce the amount of blood pooled in the veins and allow for more effective blood flow, reducing vein pain.
Myofascial pain syndrome
This is the most common condition treated with myofascial releases, and it can affect a wide range of your muscles.
Your myofascial pain’s “trigger points” are identified and massaged away.
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Patients suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome may benefit from myofascial release therapy, which involves massaging the muscles in their hands, wrists, and/or arms to improve function and mobility.
Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ)
It is used to massage the muscles around the jaw in many patients with temporomandibular joint disorder.
This reduces pain and inflammation while also increasing jaw mobility.
Fibromyalgia
This condition can also cause stiffness in multiple muscles.
The affected areas will be determined and then massaged.
Tension headaches/Migraines
Myofascial release has also been known to relieve the pain of chronic tension headaches and migraines by massaging the tightened muscles around the head and neck.
Sports Injury
Sports injuries such as sprains and strains can also cause muscle stiffness.
The affected area will be massaged to loosen up the muscles and allow for a quicker healing process.
Our physical therapists are well-versed in a variety of myofascial releases techniques. They have a thorough understanding of which pressure points to target to restore the fascia to its normal healthy state.
If you have been diagnosed with one of the conditions listed above, or another condition that you think could benefit from myofascial Treatment, contact our physical therapy office in Overland Park, KS today.
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Your life shouldn’t be dictated by tight, stiff muscles. With myofascial release treatment, they don’t have to!
At Exercise Sport Physical Therapy, we are dedicated to providing the best quality treatment for your individual needs. Request an appointment at our physical therapy practice today for relief.