Myofascial Release and Infertility
How in the world could something I can't pronounce possibly help me get pregnant? Myofascial release is an amazing blend of both stretching and massage, employing hands-on manipulation of the entire body.
However, as you'll see in a moment, there are specific parts of the body that we are a little more interested in than others! The two main benefits of this therapy are the promotion of healing and the alleviation of pain.
You may better understand the term if you know a little about the origin of the word.
It may not help you pronounce it any better, but when you see it, you can at least understand where the name comes from.
The term comes from the Latin "myo" which refers to muscle.
The "fascia" portion of this word means "band.
" The band in this instance is the band of fibrous connective tissue, which is actually called the fascia.
This tissue surrounds the various muscles of your body, in all parts of your body.
Both dense and elastic, sheaths of this connective tissue weave about your blood vessels, bones, as well as your nerves.
They form a complex, three dimensional web that supports your organs and your joints from your head to your toe.
You can think of fascia as your body's shock absorber.
It's not unusual for scarring or injury to occur in the fascia.
So you can probably recognize already that this part of your body must "take a lickin' and keep on tickin'" as those old Timex commercials used to tell us.
And when it does take a lickin', it sure can inflict some pain on you.
You may also know when scarring or adhesions appear, that your range of motion in certain areas may be inhibited as well.
Myofascial therapy works to ease these problems by stretching and thereby breaking up or "releasing" constrictions in these bands of tissue.
Individuals who suffer from conditions like fibromyalgia, chronic headaches, chronic back pain, as well as infertility may find this therapy works wonders for them.
When a woman's muscles are relaxed she is much more likely to be receptive to pregnancy.
When you think about how tension gets you all tied up in knots, it is not difficult to see that a method of relaxation like myofascial release will be helpful to you.
In the case of infertility, the treatments need to focus on your lower back and abdomen.
Those awful knots in your neck may require separate attention.
However, as you'll see in a moment, there are specific parts of the body that we are a little more interested in than others! The two main benefits of this therapy are the promotion of healing and the alleviation of pain.
You may better understand the term if you know a little about the origin of the word.
It may not help you pronounce it any better, but when you see it, you can at least understand where the name comes from.
The term comes from the Latin "myo" which refers to muscle.
The "fascia" portion of this word means "band.
" The band in this instance is the band of fibrous connective tissue, which is actually called the fascia.
This tissue surrounds the various muscles of your body, in all parts of your body.
Both dense and elastic, sheaths of this connective tissue weave about your blood vessels, bones, as well as your nerves.
They form a complex, three dimensional web that supports your organs and your joints from your head to your toe.
You can think of fascia as your body's shock absorber.
It's not unusual for scarring or injury to occur in the fascia.
So you can probably recognize already that this part of your body must "take a lickin' and keep on tickin'" as those old Timex commercials used to tell us.
And when it does take a lickin', it sure can inflict some pain on you.
You may also know when scarring or adhesions appear, that your range of motion in certain areas may be inhibited as well.
Myofascial therapy works to ease these problems by stretching and thereby breaking up or "releasing" constrictions in these bands of tissue.
Individuals who suffer from conditions like fibromyalgia, chronic headaches, chronic back pain, as well as infertility may find this therapy works wonders for them.
When a woman's muscles are relaxed she is much more likely to be receptive to pregnancy.
When you think about how tension gets you all tied up in knots, it is not difficult to see that a method of relaxation like myofascial release will be helpful to you.
In the case of infertility, the treatments need to focus on your lower back and abdomen.
Those awful knots in your neck may require separate attention.
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