The Healing Crisis
When you get treated with Myofascial Release (MFR), you can sometimes go through a healing crisis. This can be physical, emotional, and spiritual. It is a time where your symptoms get worse and you have a hard time focusing or you are in more pain than normal.
Why do your symptoms get worse?
What you are experiencing is the healing crisis—sometimes you feel worse before you feel better. Why does the happen? This occurs as you begin to release into the deeper layers of restrictions that have been tightening down on the nerves and blood vessels in your body. As the connective tissue around these sensitive areas release, the nerves, bone, and blood vessels of that area will start functioning better but it can also become agitated.
Like a weed
I like to use the metaphor of the weed. An injury or trauma acts like a weed root on your connective tissue. It grows and tightens down on the bones, nerves, and vessels of the body and throws the body out of alignment. Over time, you get used to not feeling the pain that that trauma or stress has caused. When the connective tissue of that area finally gets released, the pain that has been numbed out in the body comes to the surface. (This pain is often associated with nerves and blood vessels being opened up and getting agitated with all the new movement.) This pain is something that you have been dealing with every day but is finally coming to the surface so that you can become aware of it and your body can heal. The healing crisis can include other sensations or emotions. Usually, this process lasts around 2-3 days, but it can go on longer.
What should I do if I have a flare-up, or go into a healing crisis?
Always remember that Myofascial release is never injurious. Use the self-treatment techniques that your therapist taught you and treat the areas that are going through a crisis. A regular self-treatment program combined with your therapy sessions will help progress your healing at a faster rate.
Spending time
What also helps is spending some quiet time bringing awareness into your body and soften into it. Try to sink deeper into whatever feelings come up. Let yourself feel your symptoms fully and get in touch with what lies underneath. Give your body permission to let go of anything that is no longer serving you, and give yourself permission to do and feel whatever you need to heal. This may bring up memories, emotions, shaking, sweating… the list could go on and on. The key is to let yourself go without any judgment or holding back. If you need further help with your crisis, contact your MFR therapist and get treated as soon as possible.
Sources: MFR Seminars
About The Author:
Scott is an occupational therapist and founder of Ascend Therapeutic Services. He is passionate about helping others intuitively connect with themselves and the world around them so that they can open to new possibilities and become their best selves. Scott has become an expert level MFR* practitioner as well as a health and wellness coach to achieve his passion so that he could better serve your needs. He is a certified yoga instructor, which he uses to practice mindfulness and meditation. Scott is a life-long learner and is constantly using new skills and techniques to improve his practice. His other passions include; hiking, camping, canyoneering, swimming, traveling the world, and eating brownies.
*MFR is a bodywork technique that works on the connective tissue of the body. It relieves everyday trauma at the root by applying gentle, sustained pressure. MRF also increases your body’s ability to hydrate and nourish itself, so you can live more of your life!
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