Benefits of Myofascial Release
In addition to muscles, tendons, and ligaments, your body contains a type of connective tissue known as fascia. The fascia covers these other
tissues and weaves their way through them like a membranous web. This arrangement means that when fascia develops problems, the underlying tissues often suffer the effects.
Myofascial pain syndrome may stem from issues such as poor posture or incorrect spinal alignment errors that place your tissue under constant, unnatural stress. The fascia may tighten up, limiting muscle motion. Your tissues may also develop painful knots called trigger points. These knots of tight tissue can pinch nerves, sending referred pain to remote areas such as the extremities.
Myofascial release offers a drug-free, non-invasive technique for relaxing these areas of tightness. In this form of massage, your practitioner feels for knots or hard spots that need breaking up. Targeted manipulation of these areas can force the tissue to unclench, freeing your body to work as it should and easing referred pain symptoms.
Combining Chiropractic Care With Myofascial Release
At Harrisburg Joint and Muscle, the doctors combine myofascial release and chiropractic adjustments at every appointment. We believe that if the muscles are not loosened and moving well before the adjustment, the joints will go right back to where they were prior to the appointment and pain will recur frequently. When the entire muscloskeletal system is stretched and adjusted together, adjustments also last much longer and frequency of appointments decrease! We love seeing our patients, but we love when they don't need us every week!
Schedule an Evaluation and Treatment from Harrisburg Joint and Muscle
Myofascial release represents just one of the many therapeutic options available at our chiropractic care center. For more information about myofascial therapy, contact Harrisburg Joint and Muscle at 717-999-4347.
