Myofascial Release for Wellness & Healing

What is Myofascial release?

It is a safe and effective gentle hands-on soft tissue technique, that facilitates a stretch into the restricted tissue barrier, to eliminate pain and restore motion.

A Myofascial Release treatment Session is performed directly on skin without oils, creams or machinery. This enables the therapist to accurately detect fascial restrictions and apply the appropriate amount of sustained pressure to facilitate release of the fascia.

The restoration of length and health to the myofascial tissue will take the pressure off pain sensitive structures and assist to restore alignment and mobility where needed in the body.

What is Fascia?

Fascia is a specialized system of the body that has an appearance similar to a spider’s web or sweater. It covers and penetrates every muscle, bone, nerve, artery, ligament, as well as, all your internal organs including the heart, lungs, brain and spinal cord. It is one continuous structure that exists from head to toe without interruption.

What causes a Myofascial Restriction?

Causes are related to but not limited to the following;

• Trauma
• inflammatory responses
• surgical procedures and/or scarring
• static postural holdings.

These restrictions can produce pressure approximately 2,000 pounds per square inch on pain sensitive structures in the body.

Some Conditions that Myofascial Release can benfit;

• Neck & Back pain
• Fibromyalgia
• Chronic Fatigue syndrome
• Jaw pain
• Pelvic pain
• Chronic pain
• Repetitive Stress Injuries (RSI)
• Scar tissue/adhesions
• Sciatica

If MFR does not help, it will never harm. So it is always worth exploring it as a treatment option.