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of or relating to the layer of loose tissue (fascia) surrounding the muscle tissues
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myofascial — Of or relating to the fascia surrounding and separating muscle tissue. * * * myo·fas·cial fash (ē )əl adj of or relating to the fasciae of muscles <myofascial pain> * * * myo·fas·ci·al (mi″o fashґe əl) pertaining to or involving… … Medical dictionary
Myofascial Release — is a form of soft tissue therapy which includes, but is not limited to, structural assessments and manual massage techniques for stretching the fascia and releasing bonds between fascia, integument, muscles, and bones are applied with the goal of … Wikipedia
Myofascial pain syndrome — (MPS), also known as chronic myofascial pain (CMP), is a syndrome characterized by chronic pain caused by multiple trigger points and fascial constrictions. Among the symptoms are referred pain, limited range of motion, and sleep disturbance.[1]… … Wikipedia
Myofascial release — The myofascial release approach is a form of soft tissue therapy used to treat somatic dysfunction and resulting pain and restriction of motion. It is a treatment described by Andrew Taylor Still, founder of osteopathy/osteopathic medicine, and… … Wikipedia
myofascial pain — pain attributed to trigger points in muscles and their fascia, with more specific points of origin than with fibromyalgia … Medical dictionary
Kinesis Myofascial Integration — is a form of Structural Integration. Known as KMI for short, it is a multi session protocol of 3 or 12 sessions. It involved sensitively applied deep tissue manipulation combined with movement education.KMI Structual Integration is designed to… … Wikipedia
Trigger point — Not to be confused with the Tender points , used for fibromyalgia diagnosis. Trigger points, also known as trigger sites or muscle knots, are described as hyperirritable spots in skeletal muscle that are associated with palpable nodules in taut… … Wikipedia
Joseph J. Marbach — Dr. Joseph J Marbach DDS (April 4, 1935 July 22, 2001[1]) was a leader in the field of facial pain. He was a chaired professor at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Marbach was born in Paterson, New Jersey to immigrant parents.… … Wikipedia
Massage — therapy Massage in Frankfurt, Germany. Complementary and alternative medicine Classifications NCCAM Manipulative and body based methods … Wikipedia
Myotherapy — is a form of manual medicine focusing on the diagnosis, treatment and management of musculoskeletal pain. Contents 1 Definition 2 History 3 Modalities 4 What can a Myotherapist treat? … Wikipedia
