Symptoms of pain and tenderness throughout the neck and head shouldn’t interfere with your life, especially if you have myofascial pain syndrome. To help you find pain relief, at last, our specialists can provide treatments to help our patients ease through their injuries using unique approaches that combine dental and chiropractic care.
What is myofascial pain syndrome?
Myofascial pain syndrome is associated with pain in the fascia, the connective tissue surrounding and holding the muscles, fibers, bones, and organs in place. Also described as soft tissue pain syndrome, it can appear in a single area or a section of the body and can be either acute or chronic.
This syndrome is caused by myofascial trigger points or taut bands of skeletal muscle and deep palpitations that cause musculoskeletal pain. The pain can occur when the area is compressed, the muscles can feel tight, and high twitch responses tend to occur. Pain throughout the trigger points often results from direct trauma to the area, poor muscle contractions, and underlying conditions such as scoliosis, chronic stress, hypothyroidism, and other metabolic, psychosocial, and mechanical factors.
Myofascial pain syndrome can cause pain, fatigue, and spasms in the masticatory muscles along the head and neck and can be affected by dental conditions such as bruxism. Because the reasons are vast, the onset of myofascial pain syndrome, especially around the neck and facial areas, can lead to chronic problems such as migraines, TMD, and other types of orofacial pain. Depending on the cause, our team at JawMatrix can provide long-term treatment to relieve your myofascial pain and relieve the muscles, nerves, and other tissues with a dental-chiropractic approach.
Treatments for myofascial pain syndrome at JawMatrix
For myofascial pain syndrome, our team will focus on the trigger points using non-invasive techniques and manual therapy to help relieve your fascia pain. These treatments include:
- Trigger Point Pressure Release: Relaxing tension and relieving pain through activating the trigger points engages with the fascia throughout the neck and shoulders, encouraging the muscles to loosen and relieve pressure along the affected areas.
- Massage Therapy: Chiropractic massage therapy works to promote a healthy spine and nervous system. By addressing misalignments throughout the neck and spine, we can regularly treat myofascial pain throughout the neck and facial areas.
- Stretching Techniques: Spray and stretch techniques for the neck areas can be used and revisited to help work through the myofascial trigger points and relieve muscle tension.
- Post-Isometric Relaxation: This technique places the muscle in a stretched position, working with contractions to release the muscle to reduce muscle spasms and increase the range of motion throughout the neck area.
Our team can work with various chiropractic methods to ensure that your myofascial pain is relieved, scheduling regular visits to help you experience fulfilling progress with our treatment. Both of our doctors are willing to work with you to achieve your goals for myofascial pain syndrome relief. Contact JawMatrix in Burbank, CA, to schedule an appointment today!