Recovery Zone Services & Pricing

No prescription required — Stop in before or after a workout to help ease muscle soreness or discomfort, improve blood flow, increase your flexibility, and more

You don’t have to be in physical therapy or a current FXPT client to take advantage of our Recovery Zone services! These services can be used before or after a workout to help ease muscle soreness or discomfort, improve blood flow, increase your flexibility, and more—no prescription required.

Intramuscular Manual Therapy/ Myofascial Trigger Point Dry Needling

Myofascial trigger point dry needing or intramuscular manual therapy is a useful technique to decrease acute and chronic pain.  IMT enhances the effectiveness of other physical therapy interventions, such as neuromuscular re-education.

Myofascial trigger points are taut bands in skeletal muscle and fascia. Janet Travell, MD identified myofascial trigger points as being a source of referred pain. For example, sustained pressure to the trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle can elicit pain in the head, neck, and shoulder. 

Some people suffering from myofascial trigger points develop allodynia (painful response to a non-painful stimulus) and hyperalgesia (increased pain response). IMT is a useful technique to decrease acute and chronic pain by improving blood flow and oxygen to the muscle.  This then leads to improved movement and performance.

IMT involves inserting a filiform needle directly into the involved myofascial trigger points. A local twitch response occurs during IMT that increases the relaxation of the involved musculature. The patient may feel a sensation in the areas where their pain often radiates. As the client’s soft tissue becomes more mobile, referred pain from the associated trigger point decreases or is eliminated altogether. 

This advanced technique can be combined with electrical stimulation to enhance the effects of the treatment. This combination causes a gentle contraction and relaxation of the irritable muscle, which helps the muscle relax further.

Following IMS, soreness may last up to 24-48 hours similar to the feeling after a challenging work out.

Research has shown that IMT is an effective technique for decreasing pain and increasing function in patient populations such as cervical and lumbar radiculopathy due to herniated discs, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, temporomandibular disorder, fibromyalgia, whiplash, headache, and a host of other neuromusculoskeletal disorders.

Only our most experienced and highly trained doctors of physical therapy utilize this technique when deemed medically appropriate.  As a Recovery Zone service, Dry Needling may only be performed after a Physical Therapy examination has been completed. 

Myofascial Release/ Stretching Session

Myofascial release is a type of gentle, constant massage that releases tightness and pain throughout your myofascial tissues. First, your healthcare provider will locate assess for restrictions in your personal myofascial system.  Then, they will gently apply proven techniques to eliminate tension and knots in your muscles leaving you feeling amazing.

IMPROVE SPORTS PERFORMANCE

FX Myofascial Release sessions prepare the athlete for the highest level of competition, while also working to reduce risk of injury.

INCREASE RANGE OF MOTION & FLEXIBILITY

A proper stretching routine over time increases your range of motion and flexibility.  This makes everyday tasks easier and improves your quality of life.

REDUCE MUSCLE AND JOINT PAIN

FX Myofascial Release Sessions include advanced massage techniques and stretching to alleviate muscle tension, reducing pain in sore areas, joint pain; as well as aid in injury and pain prevention.

IMPROVE POSTURE

Proper alignment and balance through stretching helps improves overall posture and allows you to stand taller.

REDUCE STRESS

An FX Myofascial Release session will benefit both your physical well-being and your mental health, as it allows the blood and oxygen to flow better, improving mental clarity.