What Can Myofascial Release Cause?

In this post, we go over a variety of questions over what can myofascial release cause.

Before we go over these commonly asked questions, let’s quickly go over what myofascial release is.

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What is fascia?

Do you know that thin white layer on the chicken breast? That’s fascia. It is a thin but strong tissue that surrounds every muscle in your body and the structures within the muscles. It also involves other structures in your body, including organs, nerves, and blood vessels.

Fascia forms a network of connective tissue throughout the body that is essential for proper functioning. Like muscle tissue, fascial tissue can become damaged, inflamed, and painful.

Myofascial release experts say that fascia can develop adhesions, places where it gathers and sticks, which causes the fascia to pull on other structures, causing pain and dysfunction.

What are the risks of myofascial release?

Myofascial release through massage therapy has very little risk. If you are trying to relieve or alleviate back pain, massage therapy can be helpful for pain relief.

However, this is not ideal for people:

• With burns, injuries, or painful wounds
• With a broken or fractured bone
• With brittle or weak bones
• With deep vein thrombosis or deep vein problems
• Use of anticoagulants

In very rare cases, this massage therapy can lead to:

• Internal bleeding
• Temporary paralysis or difficulty moving muscles
• Allergic reaction to oil, gel, or lotion
• Nerve damage

Can Myofascial Release Cause Diarrhea?

The answer is yes, it certainly can. Unfortunately, massage therapists and doctors have confirmed that massage can lead to diarrhea. While not pretty, there is a scientific explanation for possible gastrointestinal disturbances after massage.

Lactic acid and uric acid normally surround your muscles. During the massage, these acids are distributed into the bloodstream. The body’s defense is to eliminate these unknown compounds as quickly as possible, which can lead to an unpleasant bathroom experience with an upset stomach.

Massage also relaxes the muscles lining the stomach and intestines, even if the massager does not physically touch the stomach. The repeated movement of fluid on the back and sides is enough to relax the muscles of the digestive system. This action may result in waste disposal.

Can Myofascial Release Cause Nausea?

Some people experience nausea, dizziness, or pain during or after treatment. This should go away in a day or two and you should feel less pain and move more easily than before. Some other interesting symptoms are triggered by trigger points of numbness or hypersensitivity. Autonomic symptoms such as increased sweating or nasal discharge, hyperemia, nausea, and dizziness may be associated with trigger points.

Can Myofascial Release Cause Bruising?

Visible bruising is very common as a side effect of myofascial release treatment. This happens when a needle is inserted into a vein, causing the venous blood to spread to the surface of the skin. If they are visible during treatment, the doctor applies direct pressure to reduce the risk of bruising.

If the bruise is visible, your skin color at the bruise may change from black to yellow to green within 2 to 10 days. Sometimes the appearance of a bruise can extend downward from the needle site as gravity causes blood to travel through the layers of subcutaneous tissue.

Bruised Sensation

Patients often have to bruise at treatment sites. This sensation usually disappears within one to two days after treatment.

Fatigue

Patients with significant muscle insufficiency may feel tired and sleep longer after the first treatment. This usually occurs after the first treatment and does not appear to occur after subsequent treatments.

New patients cannot drive immediately after the first treatment.

Can myofascial release cause pain and damage?

Sometimes, when patients find relief in the treated areas, they experience pain migration to new areas. Pain migration usually reflects one of two positive treatment outcomes.

1. The treated muscle fibers relax and the pain in the specific area decreases. Sometimes the patient has extra-stretched muscle fibers in secondary continuous contraction or is overshadowed by pain in the treated areas. When the dominant painful area disappears, other muscles dominate in continuous contraction and the patient feels pain in new areas. Following treatment for new ulcers can solve the problem of migration pain.

2. Sometimes the new pain is caused by the realignment of the attached muscles due to the loosening of the new muscles. The mechanism for this is unclear, but it may reflect a disruption in the long-term intermuscular relationships of shortened muscles that must adapt to a new relationship with functional muscles. Patients usually find that their body readjusts and the pain subsides within a few days. Rarely, people may experience a mild flare-up or increase in pain after the treatment, which usually goes away within 24 hours. If pain attacks last longer than 24 hours, call the clinic for evaluation. Your doctor may recommend alternative treatments for pain relief.

Can Myofascial Release Make Things Worse?

Areas that didn’t work properly can also get sore when you start doing what they’re supposed to do. Normally, most people find that their body readjusts itself when the discomfort goes away quickly. In rare cases, patients may experience worse or worse pain after a session.

Can Myofascial Release Cause Toxins?

Carbon dioxide is a waste material or poison and we expel it through exhalation. Other organs that help eliminate toxins include the liver, skin, kidneys, intestines, lymph nodes, and blood vessels. In addition to exhalation, we remove toxic substances through urine, feces, and sweat.

Can Myofascial Release Cause Fatigue and Make You Tired?

Yes, patients with significant muscle impairment may feel tired and sleep longer after the first treatment.

What Can We Expect After Myofascial Release?

How will I feel after the myofascial massage? You may feel tired or relaxed after a myofascial massage, but most people experience immediate relief. Pain is common for about 24 hours after treatment as the body flushes out the released toxins.