Looking for pain relief? We can help!
Our Nagle Ave Clinic has closed. We are now working at WHole Health Chicago. Call to make and appt: 773-296-6700
To contact Mary Biancalana or our other past-staff members, you can still call our clinic number and leave a message: 773-628-7654
Chicago Center for
Myofascial Pain Relief has moved and partnered with Whole Health Chicago's Fullerton and Clybourn location
To book an appointment with Mary Biancalana, click here to be directed to the Whole Health Chicago's website.
Only Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO is accepted at Whole Health Chicago
Myofascial Trigger Point Therapists provide exceptional, hands-on treatment for people experiencing muscle pain and dysfunction. Our treatments are designed with one objective in mind: to get each of our clients pain free and back to participating in all daily activities. For those who are sports and fitness focused, we work to ensure you are at your optimum performance level, with the freedom to pursue future athletic endeavors -- pain-free.
WE ARE DIFFERENT THAN TRADITIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY.
Myofascial Trigger Point Therapists work with only one person at a time, and we focus on teaching you how to reduce and eliminate your own pain, so you can have long-term, lasting relief!
What is Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy?
* Myofascial trigger point therapy is a comprehensive hands-on treatment modality that has the ability to reduce pain and restore and improve muscle function.
* It is a clinical model that guides our highly trained myofascial trigger point therapists to get to the SOURCE of the problem and to eliminate pain or discomfort .
* We use many techniques including trigger point pressure release, contract relax, myofascial stretching, and trigger point myofascial release techniques.
Is this "MYOFASCIAL"? Yes, we were the first practitioners to have the word “myofascial” in their name. Starting in the 1950's Medical Pioneer, Dr Janet G Travell, coined the phrase "myofascial pain and dysfunction" and went on to publish many groundbreaking papers, as well as a 2-volume set of books. Bonnie Prudden in the 1970's helped to develop the hands-on techniques used in our treatments.
Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy:
Is a comprehensive treatment modality that addresses the fascia and muscles TOGETHER! They cannot be separated! The science tells us the myofascial system is completely intertwined and inter-punctuated, so there is no such thing as "just treating the fascia" or "just treating the muscles". We are skilled in treating both of these soft tissue structures; .leading to pain-relief and better, stronger function of the muscles.
What is the treatment?
In our hands-on sessions, we utilize all myofascial trigger point massage therapy techniques including but not limited to; myofascial trigger point pressure release, myofascial release techniques, and other scientifically proven manual and massage therapy techniques like percussion, stretching, myofascial release, distraction, PNF, Contract/Relax, Active Isolated Stretching, Range of Motion and Self-Care compression.
What problems can you help me with?
Some of the most common problems we treat include: Tennis Elbow, Golfer's Elbow, shin splints, calf cramps, trigger finger, lower back pain, shoulder pain, frozen shoulder, neck pain, headaches, tendonitis, bursitis, hip pain, knee pain, and plantar fasciitis, sprained ankle, sacral pain, IT Band syndrome, wrist pain, hand pain, cervicalgia, midback pain, biceps pain, soccer strain and much more!
Call our old clinic number (and leave a message) if you would like to speak with Mary Biancalana, 773-628-7654
Call Whole Health Chicago if you would like to schedule a treatment with Mary Biancalana 773-296-6700
Mary Biancalana Teaches Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy Our Class schedule will be out soon.
PAIN RELIEF
Our dedicated Professionals are experts in providing effective trigger point therapy to eliminate pain and restore muscular function. What is your painful area? Click here to learn about specific painful areas we can help with!
EDUCATION
Learn the most up-to-date information on fascia, muscle pain, trigger points, self-care, and pathochemistry of pain and sensitization. Mary Biancalana is an expert in the field and has published two books, 15 magazine articles, and is a subject matter expert in myofascial pain.
FITNESS
We offer accessible and reasonably priced exercise classes as well as
self-care workshops.
LATEST ACTIVITIES
From Our Center
Congratulations to Mary Biancalana
Mary Biancalana has been recognized as a Subject Matter Expert in many magazines including Better Homes and Gardens and Northwest Runners Magazine. She is an internationally recognized Expert in Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy and in the understanding and identification of myofascial dysfunction in muscles and fascia.
Her most recent article published in the April 2022 edition of Massage Magazine helps us understands the stigma behind "myofascial pain syndrome".
Click here to download the article as a PDF
One of her published articles helps us understand the role of muscle pain within our myofascial system. As we know "Myo" means muscles and "fascia" is our 3-D connective tissue matrix within the entire human body, so myofascial release occurrs in every Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy treatment.
Her article titled; “Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction; Understanding the Role of Hypermobility Syndrome”, is an in depth look at the some of the characteristics associated with HMS and muscle pain. It also has an easy to understand guide to assessing for hyper-mobility, as well as excellent tips and suggestions for modifying treatment when working with HMS clients. We are offering you a free download of this article when you click below.
MISSION STATEMENT
Who We Are
Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy's mission is to provide cutting edge treatment and clinical bodywork to rehabilitate soft tissue (muscles and fascia) and to provide education and self-care training to empower anyone to live a pain-free and fully functioning life. Trigger Point Therapy relieves pain and restores function!
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