Release Works Myofascial Therapy offers a wide range of myofascial treatment options for clients in the Salt Lake City area. Learn more then schedule an appointment or a free consultation today!
Have you seen people frantically rolling around on the floor using foam rollers and talking about ‘Self-Myofascial Release’? It’s a miracle if you haven’t. It seems to be a current viral trend right now. Aggressively rubbing tight muscles with foam rollers – before and after a heavy workout – has become the latest “fitspo” trend.Continue Reading »
Some people say designer handbags, New Year’s Eve, and curly Kale are over-rated. But if you’re an Instagram Influencer, a Kardashian, or a health and wellness blogger: designer bags and Kale-green superfood smoothies are everything. Plus, some people live for the crushing disappointment of the annual New Year’s Eve parties – closely followed by theContinue Reading »
What is Myofascia? And why is it important? Myofascia is the multi-layered connective tissue in your body that holds, stabilizes, and connects everything. Without myofascia, you’d be a pile of bones, blood vessels, muscles, organs, and skin – lying in a heap on the floor. We tell our patients to think of it like aContinue Reading »
‘Why haven’t I heard of Myofascial Release?’ It’s a common question we hear from new patients. They also ask whether myofascial release is the same as sports massage or other massage therapies (until they try it for themselves, of course – then the difference is evident). These types of questions are also the reason whyContinue Reading »
Q: Can Myofascial Release relieve my back pain? A: Yes! We rarely notice our back health’s central role in our overall strength until we experience back pain. Then it’s hard to ignore. Whether periodic or chronic, back pain has a significant effect on health, mood, wellbeing, and how we feel throughout our daily lives. OurContinue Reading »
Myofascial pain is a chronic condition that causes discomfort and pain in specific areas of your body. It is a recognized condition, but it is not well known. Sadly, there is quite a lot that doctors of standard Western medicine still don’t know about Myofascial Pain Syndrome or Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Sufferers of the conditionContinue Reading »
So, how does Myofascial Release Therapy shape up when compared to Physical Therapy? Good question. We’re pleased you asked because many patients confuse these two types of therapy. Both aim to reduce pain, improve mobility, and increase well-being. But that’s where their similarities end – and they achieve their pain-killing and mobility-boosting goal in differentContinue Reading »
Many of our patients feel defeated by their debilitating back pain, daily headaches, foot, knee, or neck pain. They come to us in a desperate, last-ditch attempt to find relief. They’ve heard about myofascial release therapy – although they’re not sure what it is. Yet, after trying different doctors, treatments, drugs, and supplements, they don’tContinue Reading »
They’re calling it the “Interstitium,” which references the interstitial space, or the space between the cells. The structure of this “organ” is body-wide, found everywhere, and has incredible implications in understanding the spread of cancer. Here’s the study, published 3-27-2018 » And several articles about it: Article #1 (NYU Langone) Article #2 (Yahoo News) ArticleContinue Reading »