Myofascial Pain Syndrome Support Group

Myofascial Pain Syndrome (or MPS) is a term used to describe one of the conditions characterized by chronic pain. It is associated with and caused by "trigger points" (TrPs), sensitive and painful areas between the muscle and fascia. The symptoms can range from referred pain through myofascial trigger points to specific pains in other areas of the body. It may be related...

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Diaphragm muscles

chimerical
chimerical
The pain continues. I have myofascial release treatment on Thursday and Friday I go to work and come home in terrible pain. Then I rest up the weekend and feel somewhat better on Monday.

All the muscles in my upper body hurt and I self massage them with the tennis ball, the dolphin or my fingers. But I cannot massage my diaphragm muscles because the diaphragm is way inside me. I have continual pain at the bottom of my front ribs. Now I read online that that the diaphragm can sometimes adhere to the bottom of the ribs and cause pain:

http://dmmassage.com/?p=506

Yikes. It says to gently release the adhesions. I wish I knew how to do that!

One site says that the liver can become adhered to the diaphragm.

http://bodytechnician.com/visceral.html

Double yikes. You supposedly correct this by visceral massage. But I don't think I want someone applying strong pressure to my internal organs. Muscles are much simpler things.

So, does anyone have any tips as to how to release diaphragm muscles?
Auntkat
Auntkat
I dont know anything about that.
Im sorry to hear you are dealing with this too.
Yikes, it sounds so painful! Did you ask your therapist about it???

(((((hugs)))))
Katty2
Katty2
Got the same problem. My MFR therapists are working on the area as well as the muscles mentioned in the first website you listed. The restrictions were even causing a pull into my psoas. It was my understanding that the myofascial release work they have been doing on the diaphragm and around the organs was visceral work. I see my pt MFR therapist tomorrow so I will ask. I have also had visceral treatments done by a man trained in the Chinese bodywork called An Mo and another called Chi Nei Tsang.

One of the therapists recommended a book for self treatment titled Unwinding the Belly by Allison Post. I just finished reading it and intend to start self treatment. She does address the diaphragm in the book. I am hoping that it will help with the periodic mild digestion problems that I have due to pain meds. .