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What is Myofascial Release?
Myofascial release [MFR], is a hands on therapy
which can release tightened connective tissues throughout the body.
It has a healing effect on those tissues in addition to relieving
neuromuscular pains and restoring ranges of motion.
Fascia is a loose connective tissue, while bone is a
dense connective tissue. Fascia surrounds every structure in the
human body as a 3 dimensional web from top to bottom and from inside
to outside, without interruption. Bones, tendons, nerves, brain,
spinal cord, muscles, heart, lungs, visceral organs, uro-genital
organs, blood vessels, joints, and even the cells are all coated
with this connective tissue. Additionally, the superficial fascia
which is made up of 2 layers, covers the entire body from the base
of the skull to the tips of the fingers and toes. Deformity of the
fascia can occur due to trauma, scarring, inflammation, repetitive
stress injury, compensations, stress, and many others. These result
in a binding down effect which places pressure and tension on
muscles, nerve ends, and organs which results in pain and other
dysfunctions all over the body.
Gentle traction and release of pressure allows the
body to return slowly to it's normal postural state. Myofascial
release uses a number of gentle release techniques as taught by
physical therapist, John F. Barnes.
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"Natural forces
within us are the true healers of disease" Hippocrates
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