Myofascial release is a therapy which was first introduced in the 1940's by Ida Rolf and is still known in some circles as Rolfing. It is a method of massage which involves stretching a muscle until a point of resistance is reached, when the therapist maintains the pressure and the muscle relaxes.

1. Acubody Therapies Explains Myofascial Release
Myofasical release is a therapy which has been around for some time, since the
1940's really, when it was first introduced by Ida Rolf and became known – and
is still known in some circles – as Rolfing. It has been developed over the years
and is a method of massage which involves stretching a muscle until a point is
reached where it resists and will stretch no further. Then the pressure applied by
the therapist is held for a time, perhaps up to a minute and a half, at which point
the muscle relaxes and the pain that was felt by the patient is released.
Myofascial release in London relies entirely on the skill of the therapist not just
to feel, but instinctively know when the point of resistance has been reached. It is
not so much about how much pressure the therapist uses, but about how much
resistance the therapist feels from the tissue.
The word myofascial is derived from the Latin "myo" for muscle and fascia for
"band". Fascia is a continuous web of microscopic tubules that extend from the
top of the head to the toes. Within these hollow tubules are continuous fibres of
elastin and collagen surrounded by a fluid called the "ground substance". This
network provides instant and continuous communication between every cell
within the body. Fascia surrounds, infuses, and protects every other tissue,
tendon, muscle, bone, ligament, and organ of the body. In healthy conditions, the
fascial system is relaxed and wavy in configuration. This provides a cushioning
and supportive mechanism which allows the body to move safely without
restriction or pain. The elastin and collagen make the fascia very strong yet give
it flexibility.

2. As with a muscle, fascia has the ability to contract or relax, but unlike muscle, if
it has any sort of restrictions placed upon it and is tightened it can create bands of
tension throughout the body causing a painful sensation far away from where the
fascia was initially tightened. This is known as referred pain.
Fascial problems do not show up on CAT scans, X-rays, or MRI, and this means
that many patients are suffering pain and trauma because the cause of their
symptoms is unknown. The therapists at Acubody can detect and relieve these
pains through the use of myofascial release. Traditional health care treats the
symptom, and not the cause, but myofascial release treats the cause.
About The Company:
Acubody is a group of therapists in London who use various therapies including
Chinese medicine and myofascial release to treat a wide range of problems that
traditional remedies are unable to deal with.
For further information contact Duncan McGechie on 020 3823 6888 or email
info@construction.com.
http://www.acubody.net
Company Name : Acubody Ltd
Company's address :
Acubody Therapies
London Natural Health
46 Theobalds Road
London
Post code : WC1X 8NW