TRIGGER POINT THERAPY
Myofascial Release (MFR) is a safe and effective hands-on technique that involves applying sustained pressure onto the myofascial connective tissue restrictions. This can help eliminate pain and restore motion by releasing the myofascial adhesions that form due to trauma, inflammatory responses, and/or surgical procedures.
The adhesions can produce tensile pressures nearing 2,000 pounds per square inch on pain-sensing structures that do not appear in many standard imaging tests. Releasing these restrictions allows for proper muscular and joint function and relieve pain and dysfunction.
Along with Myofascial Release, our therapists are trained in a variety of techniques to treat Myofascial adhesions and restrictions, such as:
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TRIGGER POINT THERAPY
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MUSCLE ACTIVATION TECHNIQUES
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ACTIVE RELEASE THERAPY
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ACTIVE ISOLATION STRETCHING TECHNIQUES
Why it Matters?
WHAT ARE MYOFACIAL TRIGGER POINTS?
Myofascial trigger points are a very common cause of pain. They are small, painful or tender areas within a muscle, that elicit pain when pressed on. They are primarily thought to be caused by an abnormal tightening of small bundles of muscle fibers within the belly of the muscle.
The trigger points also maintain a special property called referred pain. This is when a point in one muscle creates pain in another area. For instance, when the muscle on the top of your shoulder (Trapezius) has trigger points, it will refer pain up the side of your neck, toward the head, potentially causing a headache.
PURPOSE
Muscles have a significant impact on our overall health. On average, muscles make up between 36-42% of body weight. This is quite a sizeable percentage!
If all is in working order, muscles allow us to perform normal activities with ease. When our muscles harbor trigger points, we experience pain, physical limitation and loss of normal function.
TRIGGER POINT THERAPY
Whether trigger points may be active or latent, the issues need to be addressed. During Trigger Point Therapy, hypertonic bundles of muscle tissue are released, relieving both local and any referred pain.
NEED TO KNOW
Sessions approximately last 90 mins. Sessions will include the trigger point release, follow by manual stretches and moving on the GYROTONIC EQUIPMENT.
Wear comfortable clothing as there is no need to uncloth yourself. Appointments are booked and paid in VAGARO.
If you need to make other payment arrangments please call me. We will work the details before you appointment.
