Tag: Myofascial Release

Too many specialists for your painful joints often fail to solve anything. Here’s what to do instead.

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Too many specialists for your painful joints often fail to solve anything. Here’s what to do instead. A patient recently visited with neck pain, shoulder pain, hip pain, knee pain, and wrist pain.   She has recently been seen by a rheumatologist for inflammation, an orthopedic for her back and hip pain, and a therapist for her shoulders, neck, and arms.   Months later, with thousands of dollars in MRIs, blood tests, and therapy she visited us hoping we had a better answer for why she was in pain, unwilling to stay on the medication that did little to relieve her pain.  Read More »

Myofascial Release vs. Graston Technique: What’s Better for Back Pain?

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Myofascial Release vs. Graston Technique: What’s Better for Back Pain? Myofascial Release vs. Graston Technique Suffering from back pain is frustrating, painful, and in some cases downright unbearable, but at least you aren’t alone. In fact, back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. In the US alone, 31 million people are suffering from chronic back pain flare-ups at any given moment. The fact that back pain is so common also means that people have been focusing on creating treatments for this problem. Myofascial release and the Graston technique are two of the most popular and effective natural treatments to get Read More »

Myofascial release treatment for the relief of neck and back pain has the support of the scientific community according to the British Medical Journal.

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Myofascial release treatment for the relief of neck and back pain has the support of the scientific community according to the British Medical Journal. Myofascial release has a growing body of evidence that supports its use in the treatment of neck, back, and other types of pain commonly found in athletes and non-athletes alike. Years ago, the fascial system was largely ignored when physicians participated in the anatomy lab.  It was once thought that different muscles did different things depending on where they connected to.   Books such as Warfel carefully described the origins and insertions of muscles so doctors Read More »

Whom should you consult with for TMJ (Temporal Mandibular Joint) Syndrome first.

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Whom should you consult with for TMJ (Temporal Mandibular Joint) Syndrome first. If you suffer from TMJ, bruxism (teeth grinding or clenching), and experience the chronic tightness in the neck and shoulders and morning headaches that often accompany the condition, or the clicking jaw you may be wondering who you should see first.   TMJ can be a dental problem, but it can also be an expression of an old injury to the jaw, braces that were applied years ago, chronic gait problems, a lack of flexibility or perhaps, back problems that you had treated or do exercises to prevent may be the root Read More »

What most doctors don’t want you to know about plantar fasciitis and how to resolve it as explained in this informative video.

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What most doctors don’t want you to know about plantar fasciitis and how to resolve it as explained in this informative video. Plantar fasciitis is a problem experienced by many people who run and even those who just walk.  It seems that there are many treatments for the condition, however, most of those treatments, while they may relieve the condition fail to bring lasting relief. The reason most treatments do not work is because they treat the symptom, while ignoring the mechanism behind your foot and heel pain.  True, the condition is felt at the heel and the bottom of Read More »