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Myofascial Release (MFR)
Joe Collura, PT is highly trained in the John Barnes Approach of myofascial release. This approach uses myofascial release techniques in addition to other manual techniques to help reduce pain and restore function. John Barnes, PT essentially fine-tuned his manual skills for over 50 years and then taught the techniques that was most effective throughout his career to therapists from around the world.
The fascia looks like a spider web. It surrounds our entire body including muscles and other pain sensitive areas. The holes in the web have fluid in them called ground substance. When there is an injury the ground substance hardens like cement. This then puts stress on pain sensitive areas.
Through hands-on, manual work like myofascial release we are able to release or rehydrate the fascia taking pressure off the surrounding areas. These manual techniques in addition to patient specific exercises and education can often reduce pain, minimize or eliminate the need for medications, injections and surgeries.
Therapeutic Exercise
Once you’re aligned and the fascia has been released and put back into it’s natural state, we will create a therapeutic exercise program focusing on myofascial stretching. This program will be designed to look at you as a whole including the activities you do and your function in whatever environment you live and work in. You will be responsible for your recovery through the custom made program. The program might include therapeutic exercise and activities, gait training, body awareness, physical therapy based yoga, and other things.
Physical Therapy and Myofascial Release FAQ
Myofascial Release is extremely helpful in reducing back pain, restoring the motion and flexibility of the entire spine by treating the front and back three-dimensionally and the associated pelvis which is considered to be the foundation of the spine.
MFR decreases tightness in the tissues surrounding the spine to prevent further herniation and decrease pain and symptoms.
MFR decreases tightness of the tissues surrounding the bursa to alleviate pressure, restore full motion, and eliminate inflammation of the bursa.
MFR decreases the tightness of the tissues in the chest, neck, and arms to allow the nerves to glide easily and freely to eliminate symptoms.
MFR decreases tightness and eliminates fascial tissue restrictions to eliminate pain, restore mobility, and eliminate exhaustion.
MFR decreases fascial restrictions throughout the body, including areas of previous injury to eliminate pain.
MFR decreases tightness and fascial restrictions surrounding the problematic discs and vertebrae to prevent further dehydration of the discs and alleviate pain.
MFR decreases fascial restrictions throughout the body to re-gain optimal flexibility, improve energy levels, restore normal sleeping patterns, and resolve pain.
MFR restores mobility to tissue that is scarred or adhered in and surrounding the shoulder joint to restore the ability to fully move the shoulder without pain.
MFR decreases tightness in the tissues surrounding the spine to prevent further herniation and decrease pain and symptoms.
MFR decreases tightness and restores mobility of the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord, restores optimal postural alignment, and alignment of the bones of the head to alleviate symptoms and prevent future occurrence of headaches and migraines.
MFR decreases tightness in the fascia and muscles to eliminate trigger points and alleviate associated symptoms.
Myofascial Release can help to remove the compression that restrictions can apply to pain sensitive structures in the cervical region and associated structures that cause pain and dysfunction.