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Definition
*The word "myofascial" is derived from the
Greek word "myo", which means "muscle,"
and the word fascial
* Myofascial release is the application of the
gentle manual application of sustained
pressure to release fascial restriction.
Fascia
Myofascial Restriction
*Fascia covers every muscle and every fiber
within each muscle.
Indications
*Dizziness and vertigo .
*Fibromyalgia.
*Headache.
*Myofascial pain dysfunction.
*Trigger points, tender points.
Technique of Application
*The physical therapist finds the area of
tightness.
*A sustained pressure over time is applied
to the tight area.
*The physical therapist waits for the tissue
to relax and then increases the stretch.
*The process is repeated until the area is
fully relaxed.
*Then, the next area is treated.
Procedures
*The therapist will first ask about the patients
complaints
*The therapist closely examine patient first by
inspection of posture as you sit, stand, walk,
and lie.
*Then By palpation of neck, chest, pelvis, back, or
other areas will be felt
*The skin is palpated and stretched or moved in
all direction to feel for areas of tightness.
*Using the fingertips, knuckles, heel of the hand,
or arm, the therapist then feels, or "palpates,"
deeper layers.
Procedures
*When a restricted area is found, the
tissues are stretched gently by applying
low load gentle pressure along the
direction of the muscle fibers until a
resistance to further stretch is felt.
*The stretch is guided by feedback the
therapist feels from the patient's body.
This feedback tells the therapist how
much force to use, the direction of the
stretch and how long to stretch.