Understanding Myofascial Release and Its Effect on the Body

Myofascial release (MFR) is now a specialist treatment used by physical therapists throughout the UK for handling injury prevention, pain reduction, muscle strengthening and flexibility improvement in patients. It has also been suggested as a way to improve posture and athletic performance.

Differing from the kind of ‘massage therapy’ that many people confuse Myofascial release with, this therapeutic treatment uses different tools and techniques to achieve its results. This includes identifying trigger points, movement therapies and applying pressure to connective tissue.

October 27, 2020October 30, 2020

Using Acupuncture for Preventing Migraines

A migraine is a neurological condition that can cause intense, debilitating headaches with symptoms including nausea, vomiting, numbness and sensitivity to light and sound.

According to the NHS, they usually begin in early adulthood and affect around 1 in every 5 women and around 1 in every 15 men.

October 19, 2020October 15, 2020

Myofascial Release: What It Is and Why It’s Important

Many are unaware of what myofascial release is, despite the many benefits it can have on an individual’s health, mobility and quality of life.

In this post, we explore what this unique kind of physical therapy is — often used to treat muscle tightness and sensitivity as well as chronic pain and structural imbalances— and whether it would benefit you as part of your health and treatment plan with Acubody.

October 9, 2020October 15, 2020

Acubody Tips for Treating Youth Sports Injuries

Injuries among youths and children make up a large proportion of yearly cases of sports-related injuries in the UK. Whether it’s school sports activities or local under-18s sports leagues for football, rugby, hockey or netball, millions of young patients visit clinics and hospitals each year due to an acute or chronic sports injury.

What Does Acute Sports Injury Mean?

There are generally two main types of sports injury: acute and chronic. An acute sports injury is the result of a specific fall, hit, collision, or other kinds of sports trauma.

September 30, 2020January 24, 2022

Can Chinese Herbal Medicine Help You Sleep Better?

Most people experience insomnia at some point in their lives, whether it’s as a result of increased stress or due to a significant lifestyle change, like having a baby or moving a house.

Often, changing your lifestyle habits and addressing any issues associated with diet, exercise, stress, or medical conditions can restore restful sleep for many people.

September 22, 2020November 18, 2022

Acupuncture for Fertility – Can It Help You Conceive?

Medical professionals define infertility as being unable to conceive, or the inability to stay pregnant after conception. And according to health organisations such as the NHS or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), infertility affects a significant amount of the population.

March 21, 2020April 9, 2021

5 Acupuncture Myths Debunked

Acupuncture is an old tradition that’s been used for over 2,500 years and is practiced around the world. However, many do not understand the technique and have misconceptions that keep them from trying acupuncture as a way to relieve their stress, pain or tension. If you’re worried about what the practice entails or you have heard disputes about its effectiveness, read on. We’ve debunked five of the most common myths surrounding Chinese acupuncture.

February 11, 2020May 27, 2022

Acupuncture Has Been Used Successfully For Over 2,500 Years

There are many medical conditions from which people suffer which can be treated without using modern-day medicines and surgery, but by using therapies that have been around for 2,500 years and more, such as acupuncture. The Chinese have been using acupuncture for all that time, and if it didn’t work it would have been quietly dropped long ago. However, the truth is that after a New York Times journalist was taken ill in China back in 1971 and subsequently wrote of his experiences, acupuncture has taken off in the West as well.

January 2, 2020February 3, 2022

If You Participate In Sport, Injuries Are Almost Inevitable

If you take part in sport, whether as an amateur or professionally, there will be times when you suffer from sports injuries unless you are exceedingly lucky. Most people are not, and the result is that they can be in pain for days or weeks and at the very least unable to participate. At the worst, it could mean losing their livelihood.

December 7, 2019April 9, 2021

One Of The Major Causes Of Infertility Is Stress

More and more couples in the Western world are suffering from infertility in the 21^st century, and it is a fact that doctors don’t know why. Furthermore, it is affecting both sexes. The sperm count of males is reducing, while at the same time more couples are leaving it until later in life to start a family as they try to boost their careers and establish a sound financial footing before doing so.