Everything in our body is connected through fascia, connective tissue holding our bones, organs, blood vessels, muscles and more together. Fascia is like this spider web that weaves itself around and between everything, keeping everything where it needs to be inside!
OUR IDEAL STATE =
Our fascia is moved every day, well mobilised and hydrated, we live a stress free life, and our day to day rhythm of living is healthy
When everything is working well our muscles can contract, our blood circulation is good, fascia is hydrated, we have great range of motion (ROM), physically we feel good, and we have good posture with a balanced front and back body and are PAIN FREE 🙂
This is of course an ideal world scenario…..
Sadly many of us Endo Warriors are not always living in an easy straight forward kind of world every day. We have days of pain, discomfort, high stress and more
As we know tension gets stored in the body physically, which becomes a bit of a Catch 22
Our fascia serves as a messenging highway between the brain and the nerves. If we restrict the nerves through tension in our body, stagnant fascia & restricted blood flow, our brain receives signals of pain pain pain and our experience of pain intensifies
Our nervous system is on high danger alert and the vicious cycle continues leading to more pain and inflammation
What is Myofascial Release?
You can think of any kind of myofascial release is a way to smooth out these hard knots of stiffness and pain, ultimately releasing tension and pain stored in the body by restoring motion in our soft tissues
MFR has become a common treatment amongst athletes, every day people and Endo Warriors which can be very successful at breaking up these trigger points, adhesions and to release tension stored in our body
3 Benefits of Myofascial Release for Endo Warriors
1) Reduce the Pain Factor
Pain can create a protection response from the body. The muscles around that pain point will engage to provide support and protect the surrounding tissues. Over time, this can lead to more restrictions. Especially with chronic pain. When these pain points are managed through MFR, pain is released as blood flows with more ease to the original area of pain.
2) Improved Circulation
When we are using these techniques regularly then circulation is going to be improved, freeing up space in the blood vessels to transport throughout the whole body. No more pins and needles, cold fingers and toes. No more inflammation and pain.
As you start to practice more regularly you begin to tune into what your body needs and move more into those areas to prevent poor circulation becoming an issue
3) Helps Us to Relax
MFR is thought to be connected into our nervous system. When our brain receives the signal of releasing tension it moves away from Fight & Flight mode and we shift into the calmer part of our nervous system.
That in itself causes alot of nourishment and healing for the internal organs and tissues to relax, rejuvernation and nutrition for them to do their job. As well as the physical and mental benefits of more time spent in Rest & Digest mode