Myofascial Release is not as confusing as it sounds.
- Max-Traxx
- Jan 9, 2023
- 2 min read
Whenever I tell people that Max-Traxx is a "myofascial release tool" half the time I get glossy eyed looks because they think I'm trying to be a wise guy. I understand why they think that and when I explain what myofascial release actually is and that using Max-Traxx you can just find your spot and lean into it it makes a lot more sense to them. I want to quickly just give you some idea of how simple it actually is and hopefully help you understand how important it is
According to John Hopkins Medicine (click to link to the full article):
Fascia is a thin casing of connective tissue that surrounds and holds every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve fiber and muscle in place. The tissue does more than provide internal structure; fascia has nerves that make it almost as sensitive as skin. Here is the really big thing: When the fascia is stressed, it tightens up. Although fascia looks like one sheet of tissue, it’s actually made up of multiple layers with liquid in between called hyaluronan. It’s designed to stretch as you move. But there are certain things that cause fascia to thicken and become sticky. When it dries up and tightens around muscles, it can limit mobility and cause painful knots to develop.
OK, so that is the medical way of defining it but here is my way of thinking of it in simpler terms....
There is a thin layer that connect everything on the inside of your body together. It touches all your organs, muscles tendons, veins, arteries. I like to think of it like a sausage casing.
The fact that it is all connected as one very large membrane is important. When one area of the lining gets sticky, or "stuck" it has an impact all throughout the membrane.
Think of a injured calf. In general the muscle tissue in the calf is "stuck". you mostly think about it as just the fascia around the calf muscle is stuck, but in actuality it is tightening the facia around your entire body. An injury in any part of the system results in tightness through the entire system. So potentially the sore calf is affecting your neck muscles, lungs and potentially even your heart.
It is reducing range of motion throughout your body and this results in more injuries. The nice thing is that if you can release one part of the fascia that also has a loosening effect on the entire system.
In conclusion, think of the fascia system like a sausage casing and try to keep the whole system as loose and flowing as possible. This can start with finding the tight areas one at a time and spend some time releasing them. The effect is compounding returns!
What is the area of your body that causes your fascia the most stress?
Neck
Back
Calf
chest
You can vote for more than one answer.
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