Medical massage offers hands-on, outcome-based care designed to address specific patient problems. In addition to lowering stress and promoting relaxation, medical massage reduces pain and inflammation, improves circulation, alleviates nerve compression, normalizes digestion, and supports the recovery of functional mobility.
Myofascial release (muscle fascia release) provides an indirect, non-intrusive approach to soft tissue manipulation; gently moving tissue at the surface level, releasing tight fascia, and helping to stimulate the body’s ability to re-align itself.
Massage is about soothing sore and tight muscles whereas myofascial release targets the troubles in your tissues that lead to sore and tight muscles.