Myofascial Release Therapy: What You Need to Know
What is myofascial release therapy, and what can it do for you? It’s a powerful massage technique to reduce pain and improve the quality of life!
I like to write about the shape and structure of the human body, especially the musculoskeletal system.
What is myofascial release therapy, and what can it do for you? It’s a powerful massage technique to reduce pain and improve the quality of life!
The dreaded words no one wants to hear, “you’ve got a rotator cuff tear,” but what is that and what can be done about it? You don’t have to hurt. What is the Rotator Cuff? The rotator cuff is comprised of four muscles that help the shoulder turn on various axises as well stabilize the ball and socket that is the glenohumeral joint. the four muscles are: These densely textured muscles provide the majority of…
The gluteus medius can be a source of low back pain – myofascial release massage can help!
Shoulder Pain, Part 2: The Tricksy Supraspinatus Did you know that the most commonly injured rotator cuff muscle is the small but mighty supraspinatus? It’s true. Because of how the muscle is located on the body and in relationship to the acromial clavicular joint and the humerus, it’s often caught in a scissor-like pincing and can be torn pretty easily. Also, the supraspinatus can be the source of referred pain in the shoulder and elbow,…
The Wizard of Pain – the Mighty Infraspinatus “it feels like a deep ache in my shoulder joint.” If you are an anatomy nerd like me, hearing a client say that is both empathetic and exciting. Empathy, because I’ve had that particular shoulder pain before, and exciting, because it’s very often caused by easily accessible trigger points in the back of the shoulder. Let’s begin: The infraspinatus muscle (IS) is one of the four rotator…