What is Myofascial Therapy?
Myofascial release is a manual therapy that focuses on pain arising from the myofascial tissues – the tough membranes that wrap, connect, and support your muscles. Structural shifts, as well as trauma, can cause painful spasms and adhesions to form in muscles which can lead to pain and tightness in and around that muscle. Our myofascial therapy uses a blend of manual and instrument-assisted methods to help reduce the pain and spasm and aid in the healing process.
Theoretically, myofascial pain differs from other types of pain because it originates in trigger points, which are sensitive “knots” within the myofascial tissue. The trigger point can cause pain close to the origin, but very often causes diffuse pain further away.
Myofascial Release Techniques
Theoretically, myofascial pain differs from other types of pain because it originates in “trigger points,” which are related to stiff, anchored areas within the myofascial tissue. The pain that a trigger point causes is often difficult to localize, though.
During myofascial release therapy, Dr. Mannella locates myofascial areas that feel stiff and fixed instead of elastic and movable under light manual pressure. These areas, though not always near what feels like the source of pain, are thought to restrict muscle and joint movements, which contributes to widespread muscle pain.
The focused manual pressure and stretching used in myofascial release therapy loosen up restricted movement, leading indirectly to reduced pain.
What Causes Myofascial Pain?
Structural shifts, as well as trauma, can cause trigger points to form in the injured muscles.
Our myofascial therapy uses a blend of manual and instrument-assisted methods to help reduce the pain and spasm and aid in the healing process.