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What is Myofascial Release and how does it work to bring pain relief?

Myofascial Release is an effective hands-on technique that reduces or eliminates myo-fascial restrictions, thereby eliminating pain and restoring motion. Pain begins with restriction of the fascial system, which is the body’s connective tissue. Fascia becomes restricted from any number of causes, such as injury, surgery, chronic holding, trauma, stress, repetitious activities, poor posture and improper workspace ergonomics.

Results from MFR treatment's are immediate and cumulative. As the fascia begins to release, blood and lymph flow more freely to the tissues. This in turn reduces inflammation and paves the way for healing. 

See this Youtube Video Clip from "Strolling under the Skin" by  Dr. Jean Claude Guimberteau, to understand more fully how the fascia works.

Those in chronic pain are recommended to consider Intensive Treatments which will produce profound results in a shorter time period.                                                              

How does MFR differ from 
other therapies?

  • Myofascial Release treats the body as  a whole. Often, the pain complaint is linked to other parts of the body. This "referred pain" is actually created by restrictions in another location in the body. 
  • Traditional recovery treatments for accidents, surgeries, and chronic pain focus on promoting core strength. Based on this model, lack of core strength is the sole component leading to dysfunction causing pain. However, if the fascia is restricted, stretching, strengthening exercises, pain meds or muscle relaxing protocols will address the issue. The restricted fascia will continue to pull bones, organs, muscles and ligaments into pain causing contortions.
  • MFR works to open restriction, improve circulation and bring healing. Chronically restricted tissue becomes released and the pain ends!

What will Myofascial Release Treatments do for you?

  • Myofascial Release treatment benefits nearly any condition of the body. There is literally no condition that cannot be improved with MFR.
  • Fascial restriction interferes with the flow of blood, lymph and nerve impulses. Reduction in one or all of these essential processes will affect the bodies skeletal, muscular and organ system.  
  • Imagine the level of pain that restricted fascia can create! You may be experiencing that level of pain. MFR can offer you hope for recovery. 

What is the fascia and what causes it to restrict?

  • Fascia is the primary architectural element of the body, holding everything in place. It is interwoven throughout the body, connecting all the parts of the body on a cellular level, supporting organs and connecting them to the muscular-skeletal system. If you take away all of the muscle, bones and organs, the body's shape would be retained by the fascia. 
  • The fascial system tightens to bolster or support the body when it is injured. Fascial restriction is the body's natural response to pain  and/or injury in the form of physical trauma.      
  • Emotional traumas also play a role in fascial restriction through a process called "chronic holding." This is a pattern of tightening in response to stress, emotional upset and/or constant pain. Repetitive stress injuries cause fascia to restrict, which commonly occurs during work or play.