Myofascial Trigger Point Release (MTPR) Therapy
Myofascial pain is a regional muscle pain disorder characterized by localized muscle tenderness and pain and is frequently the cause of persistent pain. Myofascial pain has accompanying sensory, motor and autonomic symptoms. Evaluation of myofascial pain includes locating the trigger points and muscles involved as well as recognition of other contributing factors. Fitliv Clinic’s specialised therapies “MTPR Therapy and Dry Needle Therapy” are tools to deactivate Myofascial Trigger Points (MTrPs) whilst restoring the muscle to its normal length and full joint range of motion with exercises and stretches.
What is Myofascial Trigger Points?
MTrPs are characterized by ‘a hypersensitive spot, usually within a taut band of skeletal muscle or in the muscle’s fascia, they can have strong focal points of tenderness, a few millimeters in diameter, and be found at multiple sites in muscle tissue’
Causes of Myofascial Trigger Points
Myofascial trigger points can be develope in muscles due to various reasons like muscle overuse, muscle trauma or injury, sustained repetitive activities, sustain bad posture for a long period, Lifting heavy weight at work, working on computers whole day, and Psychological stress. deficiency of nutrients may also results in developement of Myofascial Trigger Points.
How we Diagnose Myofascial Trigger Points?
Here At Fitliv, Your Therapist will physically examine you to find out the myofascial trigger points in your muscles. Your therapist will look for tender nodules in the form of taut band in your muscle. It can be painfull while pressing. Fitliv therapist are qualified and trained to find out these trigger points in your muscle and they are expert in treating them.
How do we treat these Myofascial Trigger Points?
Fitliv Clinic’s specialised therapies “MTPR Therapy and Dry Needle Therapy” are tools to deactivate Myofascial Trigger Points (MTrPs) whilst restoring the muscle to its normal length and full joint range of motion with exercises and stretches.
In Myofascial Tigger Point Release therapy, Your Therapist will find out the trigger points in your muscle by physical examination and after that he will use skilled hand techniques to release these trigger points, this is also known as manual therapy. Every fitliv therapist is expert and qualified to perform this technique on patients.Know More
Another technique to release these myofascial trigger points is dry needling therapy in which your therapist will use needle which is inserted in the muscle where the therapist finds trigger points. when the needle hits the trigger point, the muscle in response will show a brisk contraction of a taut band of skeletal muscle fibers and will be relaxed. this happens in miliseconds. Although Dry Needling Therapy is an invasive procedure but it is least painful and have a great response on patients with Myofascial Trigger points. Know More