What is Myofascial Release?
Myofascial Release (MFR) is a highly effective hands on technique that addresses the fascial system, utilizing gentle sustained pressure into the fascia restrictions to eliminate pain & restore motion.
The fascia is a three dimensional web of connective tissue that runs from head to toe without any interruption, surrounding and penetrating every muscle, bone, organ, nerve, blood vessel, and cell. Due to its continuous nature, each part of the entire body is connected to every other part by the fascia, like the yarn in a sweater. A restriction can be felt in far reaching areas, and present itself in many ways including pain, numbness, tingling, headache, and loss of mobility.
The fascia is a three dimensional web of connective tissue that runs from head to toe without any interruption, surrounding and penetrating every muscle, bone, organ, nerve, blood vessel, and cell. Due to its continuous nature, each part of the entire body is connected to every other part by the fascia, like the yarn in a sweater. A restriction can be felt in far reaching areas, and present itself in many ways including pain, numbness, tingling, headache, and loss of mobility.
Without restriction, the fascia is relaxed, hydrated, and moves with fluidity. When we experience physical trauma via injury or surgery, scarring, and inflammation, the fascia becomes restricted and the tension may affect the rest of the body. As a John Barnes MFR therapist, I take a whole body approach in every session, and look to address the root cause of the issue instead of just treating the symptom which often leads to longer lasting results. For example, if your primary complaint is neck pain, I may feel I need to release restrictions in the hips first because every part of the body is connected to the fascial web.
