Myofascial Release Tools
 

This video shows some good tools for myofascial release. I have everything but the medicine ball. Using these can be a bit painful but they get results.
http://www.functionalpatterns.com/th...fective-video/

I read a lot online and just tried it out.. it would be pretty rare to injure yourself by trying it. If anything hurts very bad then stop.

After rounds of PT, then 2 robotic partial rib resections, my child is in PT to strengthen wasted muscles from years of problems. With all rounds of PT my child had severe knots in the upper back muscles, neck muscles, and shoulder muscles. It wasn't until the physical therapist started using trigger point try needling did the muscles finally relax. There was a significant difference even after the first round of treatment. It accomplished what months of therapy and massage could not do. It eliminated pain that was associated with the tight muscles which was created by the natural position used to help her body cope with the arterial and venous TOS.

I use my foam roller to deactivate trigger points in my upper back and thighs. I use the stick on my lower legs when I get foot pain. I also use the theracane. My favorite resource has been the trigger point therapy workbook. We even purchased an ijoy massage chair from a furniture store…..great for scapular triggerpoints. Now that this current injury has caused symptoms that have become chronic, I need to get out all these tools again.

It's not for the TOS but it's pretty easy to say that the physio hit the right spot!! Graham Jarvis is one of the best dirtbiker in Canada. Watch this here. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152043739324823

Alexis

LOL Yeah, it can be pretty painful when you find the right spot.

This is a good explanation. http://youtu.be/yJ-EdIffEow

Alexis

My quick question? Have any of the members here found significant long term benefits from myofascial therapy?

Also is deep tissue work reccomended for TOS? Is it safe?

I think it really depends on what your version of TOS is caused by.

If soft tissue is a factor, involving poor posture, forward head/forward shoulders, or repetitive, then most likely some very good physio, chiro, bodywork and lots of self care focus would be beneficial. This route does take time could be many months even years, and limiting re injury activity or what ever set the TOS off.

For me it took about 2+ yrs to get back to 80% and not working..
My version was from repeated /chronic RSIs and coupled with forward head posture/strain due to work postures & uses.

Jomar, thanks so much for your reply. If I may ask how bad was your TOS on a scale of 1-10. Can you describe your symptoms please?


My theory is that my TOS was caused by poor posture and provoked by a severe accident that took away all the marginal buffer I may have had within to avoid the compression.
I fell off a bike into my face. And my life became a living mess thereafter.

I got headaches from a combination of myocardial therapy and TENS, I am thinking of dropping the latter as I think it may be the cause. I hope it is so that I can continue with the myo therapy. TENs has been useless for me in the past but there is a miracle machine called Interex which is more intense which worked wonders on my TOS. Unfortunately I can't use it everyday or I would have.