Complex conditions

Plantar fasciitis involves heel pain when first walking after sleeping or prolonged sitting.. A 2014 study found myofascial release effective compared to a fake treatment in treating plantar fasciitis.

Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) involves difficulty moving the shoulder up in a sideways direction, and behind the back.  A frozen shoulder can follow a small trauma or no incident at all.  Myofascial release is very effective with this condition if the treatment starts in the 3 to 4 months after onset, or after 9 months post onset.  Two years is generally considered normal for a frozen shoulder to last.

Tennis and golfer’s elbow involves pain on the inside or outside of the elbow usually associated with repetitive use.  Myofascial release works well on these conditions in most cases.  

Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) is associated with pain down the outside of the thigh, often just pass the knee. Nothing actually changes the length of this band, but symptom relief is common with ART. 

Shin splints  A common running injury which often bothers young runners.  Shin splints is a general term used to describe exercise-induced pain in the front of the lower legs, or shins.  There are a few different conditions that cause shin splints and myofascial release is always worth trying.