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Self-Myofascial Release for Runners
Video taken from the channel: UW Medicine
The BEST MYOFASCIAL RELEASE techniques for the Sternocleidomastoid & Scalenes
Video taken from the channel: John Gibbons
Myofascial release techniques for the Rhomboids / thoracic spine using Soft Tissue Release (STR)
Video taken from the channel: John Gibbons
Myofascial Release: Candace’s Story
Video taken from the channel: University Hospitals
The BEST Myofascial techniques for Shoulder Rotator cuff supraspinatus / Infraspinatus
Video taken from the channel: John Gibbons
Exercises for myofascial neck pain
Video taken from the channel: Dr. Andrea Furlan
Self-Myofascial Release Exercises with a Ball | LeBauerPT Greensboro, NC
Video taken from the channel: LeBauer Physical Therapy, LLC
Myofacial release and other forms of soft tissue therapy are rapidly gaining a foothold in mainstream fitness, so you’re bound to find someone who can help put you through the paces. For a home-based routine, New York Health & Racquet Club generously shared a few simple exercises from their BodyTRAC class that you can do at home.A type of soft tissue therapy used in osteopathy to release physically restricted musculoskeletal groups.
It is believed that chronic tension and trauma cause the fascia, which envelop muscle, to become fixed in a particular position, known as a myofascial restriction. Manipulation of the myofascial group is believed to resolve the restriction.The clinician will also learn progressive mobility exercises to enhance the outcomes after restrictive tissue is released. This class provides clinicians with the information and skills needed to successfully treat orthopedic and neurologically involved patients that present with fascial restriction.
Myofascial release is a form of soft tissue therapy used to treat somatic dysfunction and resulting pain and restriction of motion. This is accomplished by relaxing contracted muscles, increasing circulation and lymphatic drainage, and stimulating the stretch reflex of muscles and overlying fascia.Myofascial release (or MFR) is a type of hands-on treatment that is used to reduce tightness and pain in the body’s connective tissue system. It’s intended to improve range of motion, flexibility, stability, strength, performance and recovery.What is Myofascial Release Therapy?
It is a hands-on massaging procedure that involves the therapist putting pressure on myofascial connective tissue in the body in an attempt to reduce pain. Myofascial tissue is the hardened, fibrous membranes that hold your muscles together and, therefore, have to be handled with the right amount of pressure.The following yoga asanas will benefit myofascial release stretching, which is a form of soft tissue therapy that releases pain and increases mobility.These yoga poses for myofascial release will stretch and naturally lengthen the myofascial lines. Myofascial stretching works best when poses are held 90 to 120 seconds.
Therapeutic Massage and Myofascial Release Techniques Deep-tissue pain and myofascial pain syndrome can be excruciating for our pets, particularly because it’s pain that is difficult to avoid. At 4Paws Rehabilitation & Wellness Clinic, we offer many techniques that can help ease this pain and improve your pet’s quality of life.Self-myofascial release, also known as “foam rolling,” has transformed from a once mysterious technique used only by professional athletes, coaches, and therapists to a familiar everyday practice for people at all levels of fitness.Recent information, technology, and affordable products have introduced an increasing array of training and recovery methods to the average person.Myofascial release/soft tissue mobilization, one or more regions, may be reasonable and necessary for treatment of restricted motion of soft tissues in involved extremities, neck, and trunk.
Skilled manual techniques (active or passive) are applied to soft tissue to effect changes in the soft tissues, articular structures, neural or vascular.Posted on October 27, 2018 by Tom Feeney DC Posted in Active Release Techniques, exercises, Myofascial Release, steroid injections For more fitness, rehab, and wellness news, follow us on Facebook. Patient guide to Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome My approach has evolved in how to treat and prescribe exercises to patients with lateral hip.Part 1 of the correcting flat feet and ankle dysfunction home exercise program. In this video I give a brief explanation of the causes and signs of this dysfunction.
I then explain the first steps.The studies used biofeedback and soft-tissue release with or without PFME; overall, the results showed significant improvement in pain and sexual dysfunction with subjective measurements [12, 21–23]. Two recent clinical trials have shown similar results by treating dyspareunia patients with PFME and myofascial release [24, 25].Lie on your right side and place the foam roller perpendicular and under your hip. Using your hands or forearms for support, cross your left leg over the right leg and put your left foot flat on the floor.
Roll from your hip down to just above your knee. Switch legs.Shop therapy and fitness products that promote recovery, tension release, strength, balance, coordination & flexibility.
List of related literature:
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| from Neurorehabilitation for the Physical Therapist Assistant |
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| from Interventional Spine E-Book: An Algorithmic Approach |
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| from Pain Management: A Practical Guide for Clinicians, Sixth Edition |
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| from Sports Injuries Guidebook |
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61 comments
My left side is paining a lot..I am not understanding what should I have to do..I will try it..may it help me….
Thanks a bunch, I’ve had such pain, but everywhere is closed for CV19
Loving your videos John. Not a practitioner, but have done several of your classes. Will have to get your shoulder book. Cheers.
Dr. Do u have a friens who doing this in texas/United state?
Hi John,…what is a good “generic” massage solution or oil to use for the ‘average’ person being worked on please. I need professional answers here…”not guesses from the masses”. No offense. I’m an RN who is using these techniques to actually help people…instead of pain meds.
thanks for the information. Can i weight train if i have have myofascial pain??? In the morning the muscles feel tensed and they remain tensed throughout the day.
I had learn that never you put the ball on the spine, always on the muscles, am I wrong?
Hello sir i am a medical student..i have upper back pain..i have consulted physical therapist…but not found relief..is there any way i can contact you??will you please help me??
One question I hope you can help me out with. I foam roll my calves a lot because they get super tight. I have always had “spider” veins (the blue/purple little short veins) but it seems like I see a couple more. Does foam rolling cause more spider veins or varicose veins and is it safe to foam roll on existing spider veins? Does it matter which you direction you roll on the calf?
Welp
I see you have books.
I feel compelled to buy them as a massage therapist.
okay I got quite a few knots on my upper back in between my blades right by the spine I was wondering can this type of back issue make it hard to breath like for example I can breathe fine it comes and goes…it’s just hard for me to take the end of my breath I always feel like I have to take an extra deep breath. I was under a very large amount of stress due to my father passing away i took it very hard I got some depression and anxiety and was overweight and working really hard overnight as a custodian doing a lots of heavy floor cleaning up and down twisting heavy lifting and after that that’s when it happened is was hard to breathe upper back tension soreness all across my back I feel like I constantly need to crack my back to feel good and it hurts when I have to take a deep breath at times I always been known to be shallow breather breathing through my chest I don’t know if that can cause your back to hurt too. I was thinking maybe I need to get my breathing under control that will help my back anyways what do you think it could possibly be trigger points? or stress?
Excellent vid Aaron, Thank you….I need to get a ball like this (one more for my collection!) Been using my yellow 10inch nubby ball, but look forward to trying these exercises with the small ball…
Thank-you for this video! I have shared it many times with my close friends. I’ve been doing this for a couple of months now, what a difference. Haven’t gone to the chiropractor for 2 months and have no plans to ever go back. My muscles are the problem not my bones! Thanks a million!
Hey John are there more techniques like this in your book muscle energy techniques?
Very informative and well explained. I’m glad you pointed out that the tennis ball may be too hard. People don’t realize that they may be doing more harm than good when they use hard balls. Stay away from lacrosse balls!
Thanks for the video and info. Very much appreciated as is your tranquil demeanor 😉
Thank you Aaron! I am sharing this with my Myofascial participants!
Great video Aaron, very thorough, and very clear! I often include a link to a helpful video in my weekly news letter. Sometimes I use one of my videos, (and I need to shoot more), Other times I include a clip from John, from Dr. Guimberteau, I’ve included your self-treatment video for plantar fasciitis. Thank you for providing me with another valuable resource to share!
Jarod,
I’m glad that worked out! I love how videos and technology can make it easier to help people.
Of course the day you sent an email out about this new video, I had a patient who I couldn’t fit in my schedule, but I was able to send them this video. Thanks Aaron!
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Thank you so much. I am experiencing serious pain on left side of my neck around trapezius area and i have an ongoing sinus infection issue. I will try these and see if it helps.
Excellent exercises! My stiff neck and shoulder relieved after done exercises. I will definitely continue practice every day. Thanks Dr. Andrea.
After watching a good portion of your videos, I am tempted to make the long trip to the UK from here in the states to learn even more from you…. you are an excellent instructor and I thank you for giving me many new tools to bring to my american football athletes! Very much appreciated
Bonjour docteur je suis kinesitherapeute je souhaiterai connaitre les contres indication con cernant
Bonjour Docteur je suis tres interesse par vos explications concernant les manipulations structurelles vous savez Docteur en Algerie nous n avons pas cette specialite et mon souhait cest de m aider a pouvoir maitriser ces techniques Merci Docteur mes sinceres salutations
Sir pls can u explain Myofascial release therapy for biceps brachii muscle sir? Pls it ll helpful for my project purpose
Omg isn’t Rip Curl the company Bethany Hamilton (surfer) was going to model for before the attack?
Great techniques with a detailed explanation. Thank you again John!
I know exactly what you’re talking about!
I tried HIJAMAH ( Wet cupping therapy)..it’s great! After the fifth session I became a new person.
I strongly recommend it!
Thank you for this explanation. Helped me plenty with my teres minor injured it years ago playing tennis. Pain is still there but it is definitely more more manageable
I did it and it helps me relealse the inpringe muscles. God bless you
also when doing this with the ball do you put the ball under your back do i rotated the ball back and forth or keep it still?
could you please tell me again, why you do the ten seconds of isometric contraction before the inhibition?
Hello!!! My girlfriend has developed some uncontrollable/involuntary muscle spasms and we have not found a doctor yet who has an answer to this. She was on two different antidepressants and the first one (Effexor) was about three weeks and it did not work for her so she went to the doctor again and they waited two days of her not having the first antidepressant to start taking the second antidepressant (Lexapro). After the first week of taking the second antidepressant, she started twitching and by the 3rd day she developed fully body spasms. She immediately stopped taking the medication and saw her PCP who prescribed her these two different medications and she wasn’t able to say much about it and prescribed her Valium. Nothing seems to be getting any better as I even took her into the ER because I was fearing she was going to have a seizure. The ER docs said it was a mild case of “Serotonin Syndrome” and discharged her 30 hours later. We went back to her PCP yesterday and she said “I’m sorry, I don’t have an answer for you.” At this point she said my girlfriend could possibly have something that’s called “unwinding“ but she still isn’t sure about that. I think it was a case due to both these antidepressants and is twitching hasn’t gone away. It is now exactly on her right neck and it switches to the right. If you have any answers, please let me know. I just want her all better. Thank you.
hello were can i do formation with you john gibbons? please send me adress. thanks
So, what have you actually treated with these techniques? What problem did she have initially (pain?injury?restriceted range of motion?), and what was your aim? What changes did this treatment produce within the muscle? For how long? How do you know it worked?
Just what I needed. Can you also post K-taping to this problem? There is some possibility to do it to myself? Thank you for what you do.
Hi John, I am a myotherapist and i am currently suffering from chronic posterior deltoid pain from too much myofascial work and not using my body effectively. Do you have any videos for treating the deltoid? thanks for all of your excellent tuition and videos. amazing.
Would there be a version of to doing it by yourself. Some of us dont have the luxury of finding a good doctor to pull this off etc…
Hi! I was trying to look what possibly be the specific cause of the pains in my shoulder, arm, and neck.
I have been watching different videos then I found this video.
My problem is I can not even raise my shoulder that high because I feel so much pain.
Sir i have a this problem for many months a go but i couldnt find any solution of this can you suggest me to cure it by steriods.
Nice one, and thanks again. I think I will be seeing you on your body master course in the not to distant future…… but for now I will keep learning from here and of course keep ‘paying homage’ to your fantastic skill set as a teacher and body master fixer!
Hey thanks a lot for the help man, I’m a 21 year old guy and I’m suffering from really severe myofascial pain that came out of nowhere this year and totally turned my life upside down. I felt defeated and depressed about my future for a few months but with the support of people like you, I feel like I’ll be able to have a normal life if I dial in my treatment. Thanks again
Wow an expert at last on youtube!
He was putting his hands exactly where I feel pain most of the time in the first two minutes.
Can a simple massage technique like this take away the problem?
hello from State, thanks for the subtle technique. I was wandering how to accommodate this technique when a person is prone?
sir, I’m from chile already physiotherapy. I’m thinking to move to USA or canada to make a master degree in neck pain.. do you know some great courses or master and shcool where I can find some for this topic
Great tutorial! I’m starting these stretches immediately. Thank you!
John gibbons sir any tips to be a good physio??I m from India.a bpt student..
Does this muscle cause intermittent throat pain.. on inhaling ( I sleep on my front with head to the side )
i have this on my leftside when i glide down it hurts my skin like its very sensitive
So you:
1) Rotate CS ipsilaterally.
2) Contact.
3) Glide down the SCM as you passively rotate (contralateral rotation) to neutral.
Is this how you do each step? In step 3) do you go further than neutral?
Guys I’m not the type to say things that are for effect but I genuinely feel that this explains a lot about my discomfort for years how would I get diagnosed do I just see a go what would the tests be like?
I’m wondering if these techniques would be effective for me as a person with voice problems who has a ton of tension in my neck-shoulders-jaw. If so, how would I go about looking for help? Is it through a PT or a chiropractor?
Great Video, educational, safe “on the spot”. Thank you very much. Cheers from Portugal.
i did it to myself with my knees as your hand and my shoulder feels much better, any techniques to the front of the shoulder? this is so good
great techniques. great treatment. but I’m concerned by the double-dip in the super wax…
I deal with POTS TOS and PCS and something tells me this type of work can help
Hi John can you recommend someone in Southern California/Los Angeles? I need this type of work after a whiplash/fall concussion…Thank You. I’m having a hard time finding someone skilled in this.
Hlllo..can we use it in acute wry neck…some studies shows not to lengthen in acute comditions….wt is ur opinion
Awesome. Thanks for uploading. In my patients i very often find the right scalenus anterior very sensitive and painfull. It seems like this happens pretty often in right handed people. Do you have any possible explanation why this may be the case? Thanks from germany
Hey John, I would like to do your course, I have a level 4 in sports massage therapy, your diploma has spinal manipulations, what is the minimum requirement for that, should I do a level 5 sports therapy first? Or would that not be enough?