Dr. Aparna Pradhan

Myofascial pain syndrome is a chronic pain disorder. 

In this condition, pressure on sensitive points in your muscles (trigger points) causes pain in the muscle and sometimes in seemingly unrelated parts of your body. This can be caused by repetitive motions used in jobs or hobbies or by stress-related muscle tension

Myofascial pain may be associated with trigger points—areas of tenderness and stiffness within the muscle tissue that reduce your range of motion. Myofascial pain syndrome can occur when you have several areas of active trigger points.

People often refer to trigger points as “knots,” as they feel tight and bundled to the touch compared to the supplier surrounding muscle. As the muscle becomes tight, it can cut off its own blood supply, which can trigger muscle tenderness, pain, and further spasm or tightness in the muscle.

Trigger points can form in muscles þ over your body—including those in your neck, mid-back, and low back

Myofascial

Myofascial release is a type of physical therapy often used to treat myofascial pain syndrome. 

Little about therapy does wonders for us-

Matrix is an innovative therapeutic approach it is based on the scientific fact that all cells of biological systems vibrate rhythmically as long as they are alive

Recommended for:

– acute or chronic upper, medium or lower back pain
– headaches – migraines
– tennis elbow
– frozen shoulder syndrome
– sleeping disorders
– fibromyalgia
– swelling
– cellulitis
– sciatic syndrome
– carpal canal syndrome. 

What should you do if your heels hurt?

• Change shoes - avoid flat flexible flimsy shoes, find a shoe with good support.
• Avoid barefoot walking.
• Stretch your calf.

Give it a few days and call your physiotherapist you still have pain.

If the stroke has affected the part of your brain that controls movement, one may have weakness or paralysis on one side of your body or problems with moving and doing your everyday activities.

The process of physiotherapy should resume as soon as the patient is stabilized

Symptoms like muscle spasms, balance problems, and joint pain. This guide explains some of the ways that physiotherapy can helps recovery. 

Treatment techniques:

Strength training - There is evidence that strength training improves function without increasing tone or pain in individuals with stroke.

Voluntary control development terms (" voluntary" and" involuntary" apply to the human nervous system and its control over muscles) is the major work of a physiotherapist and its done through different techniques of neuro physiotherapy

Orthotics - Basic splinting at night time to prevent contracture in initial stage helps.
 Long-term use of static orthoses requires complimentary appropriate treatment, to prevent clenched fist.

Gaming - Goal orientated computer gaming has proven to significantly reduce upper limb impairment in stroke patients. 

Virtual reality - Virtual reality training has been shown to be effective in restoring motor impairments and motor-related functional abilities

Mirror therapy - Mirror therapy has been shown to have a beneficial effect on motor control and function compared with conventional therapy

Robot-assisted therapy - Has been shown to have a beneficial effect on motor recovery.

Hot and cold therapy has a tendency to reduce pain, assist with tissue healing, control swelling, and increase flexibility if used appropriately after an injury.