Ever wonder why no matter how much you exercise or get a massage, there’s one spot that continues to hurt? With 30 years of PTA experience, Nancy Hartung is very familiar with this scenario. This curiosity and her desire to help patient’s solve questions like this prompted her to attend a three-day course on Myofascial Release, a safe and effective hands-on technique using gentle sustained pressure and movement therapy to eliminate pain and restore motion.
The slow and gentle pressure used in Myofascial Release techniques has lasting results.
Fascia is a three-dimensional connective tissue that spreads throughout the entire body, connecting all muscle and organ structures. When traumatized through acute injury, inflammatory responses, surgery or cumulative stressors, fascial tissues can become bound down, causing pressure on sensitive structures, resulting in pain and dysfunction. These myofascial restrictions do not show up in many of the standard tests such as x-rays, myelograms, CAT scans, electromyography, etc. A high percentage of people suffering with pain and/or lack of motion may be having fascial problems that have yet to be diagnosed.
Pressure applied directly to the skin enables the therapist to accurately detect fascial restrictions and apply the appropriate amount of sustained pressure to facilitate release of the fascia.
Compass Physical Therapy’s 1-hour treatments allow our practitioners the time needed to fully assess the cause(s) and to apply the slow, gentle release techniques designed to unbind these "stuck" tissues. Combined with a comprehensive physical therapy treatment program, including modalities, prescribed exercises, movement facilitation, and body mechanics education, Myofascial Release could be the tool your rehab program needs for full and lasting recovery. To schedule an assessment with one of our MFR-trained therapists, call 541-728-0974.