Momentum Medical is a myofascial release provider in central Florida.
Myofascial release (MFR) is a beneficial therapy for auto injury patients. It offers relief from the pain and discomfort that often follow an accident. Auto accidents can cause a variety of injuries, including whiplash, herniated discs, or muscle strains. These can lead to limited mobility and chronic pain. Thankfully, MFR targets the underlying muscle and fascial restrictions caused by these injuries, helping to alleviate pain and improve movement.
We’ll explore how we administer actual release and the specific benefits it offers to those recovering from auto-related injuries.
What is Myofascial Release?
Myofascial release (MFR) is a targeted, hands-on therapy that relieves pain and tension in the fascia, the connective tissue surrounding and supporting muscles throughout the body. The fascia is a network of connective tissue that can become tight or restricted due to injury, trauma, or prolonged postural strain. These constraints can result in muscle pain, stiffness, and a decreased range of motion.
Unlike conventional massage therapies that primarily relax muscles, MFR focuses on the fascia. It works by applying slow and consistent pressure to release tension within this connective tissue. This method improves blood circulation, reduces pain, and restores flexibility, providing significant benefits for those recovering from auto injuries.
Myofascial Pain Syndrome and Its Link to Auto Injuries
Auto accidents can lead to the development of Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS), a condition marked by the development of trigger points—painful knots in the muscles and fascia. These trigger points can result in localized pain and may also lead to referred pain in other areas of the body if left untreated. The impact of an auto injury often causes muscles to tighten and spasm as part of the body’s protective body’s spine, leading to the development of these trigger points.
Myofascial release therapy explicitly targets these areas of tension, working to deactivate the trigger points and provide relief from the chronic pain caused by MPS. By targeting fascial restrictions and muscle tightness caused by auto injuries, MFR can greatly enhance mobility, alleviate pain, and accelerate recovery, helping patients heal more efficiently.
How Does Myofascial Release Work?
During a myofascial release therapy session for auto injuries, a licensed therapist applies slow, sustained pressure to areas of muscle tension and fascial restrictions. This pressure helps elongate the fascia, breaking up adhesions (the knots or tight spots) and restoring proper muscle and connective tissue function.
The process typically involves the therapist using their hands to apply pressure in specific areas where restrictions are felt. This may include areas along the back, neck, shoulders, or limbs—common sites for pain after an auto accident. The technique is done gently and may take time to produce lasting results, but it can significantly improve mobility and decrease pain over time.
MFR is frequently combined with other treatments, such as physical therapy, chiropractic care, and other rehabilitation treatments, to maximize recovery after an auto injury.
How Myofascial Release Helps Auto Injury Patients
Auto injuries often cause muscle strains, ligament sprains, and fascial restrictions, leading to chronic pain and limited mobility. Whether you’re suffering from whiplash, soft tissue injuries, or other musculoskeletal issues, MFR offers several key benefits:
1. Pain Relief
A key benefit of myofascial release is its ability to reduce pain caused by muscle tension and fascial restrictions. Following an auto injury, the body’s muscles react to the trauma, leading to localized pain that can disrupt daily activities. MFR focuses on these areas, relieving tension and reducing pain.
2. Improved Mobility and Range of Motion
It’s common to experience a limited range of motion after an auto injury, especially in the neck, shoulders, and back. MFR gently stretches the fascia and muscles, breaks down adhesions, and restores flexibility. This process enhances mobility, helping patients move more freely and return to normal activities more quickly.
3. Reduced Muscle Tightness and Spasms
Muscle spasms are common after auto accidents due to the body’s protective body’s protective response to injury. Myofascial release Therapy (MFR) can help relax overworked muscles and reduce the frequency and intensity of spasms. By targeting the fascial restrictions that contribute to muscle spasms, MFR provides a long-term solution for alleviating muscle tightness.
4. Restored Function
MFR’s focus on restoring the fascia to its normal state can help improve muscle function by eliminating restrictions that limit movement. This therapy can also aid in healing scar tissue, promoting better muscle function as you recover from injury.
5. Decreased Chronic Pain
For many auto-injury patients, pain can persist long after the initial trauma. This is often due to ongoing fascial restrictions that the body has not fully recovered from. MFR can help break down these persistent restrictions, leading to longer-lasting relief from chronic pain.
Myofascial Release at Momentum Medical
At Momentum Medical, we specialize in treating a wide range of auto-injury conditions, using a combination of therapies to ensure the most beneficial recovery process. Myofascial release is just one of the many services we offer to help auto-injury patients recover and regain their quality of life.
Conditions treated at Momentum Medical include:
- Whiplash and Neck Injuries: Auto accidents often affect the neck and upper back. MFR can relieve tension, stiffness, and pain caused by whiplash.
- Soft Tissue Injuries: Sprains and strains are common after an accident. MFR helps target the fascia and muscles to ease the discomfort and promote healing.
- Chronic Pain: For patients experiencing ongoing pain, MFR can be essential to a long-term treatment plan to alleviate discomfort and restore function.
- Limited Range of Motion: MFR can help improve flexibility and mobility from muscle stiffness or joint restrictions.
Our licensed therapists are skilled in myofascial release therapy techniques specifically for auto injuries and collaborate with each patient to create a tailored treatment plan customized to their unique recovery needs. By combining MFR with physical therapy, chiropractic care, and other rehabilitation services, we aim to provide comprehensive care to help you heal more successfully after an auto injury.
Is Myofascial Release Right for You?
If you’re recovering from an auto injury and struggling with muscle pain, stiffness, or limited mobility, myofascial release could be a beneficial treatment option. This hands-on, non-invasive therapy helps restore function, alleviate pain, and improve your quality of life.
At Momentum Medical, we are committed to providing top-notch care and personalized treatment plans to help you achieve a full recovery. Contact one of our convenient central Florida locations today to schedule a consultation and learn how myofascial release and our other services can support your healing journey.
