Myofascial Release Therapy
Myofascial Release (MFR) is a soft tissue therapeutic approach that provides varied sustained pressures and stretching into restricted areas (bound down tissues) of the body to eliminate pain and restore motion. This essential “time element” has to do with the viscous flow and the piezoelectric phenomenon: a low load (gentle pressure) applied slowly will allow a viscoelastic medium (fascia) to elongate.
The use of Myofascial Release allows us to look at each patient as a unique individual. Our one-on-one therapy sessions are hands-on treatments during which Karen uses a multitude of Myofascial Release techniques and movement therapy. She promotes independence through education in proper body mechanics and movement, self treatment instruction, improved flexibility, and postural and movement awareness.
One of the primary goals of Myofascial Release is to identify the cause of your pain, not just treat the symptoms. We find the pain, look elsewhere for the cause, then treat those areas as well.
So, What is Fascia?
​Fascia is the only body system that touches and interacts with every other part of your body. It literally connects us from head to toe like a 3-dimensional web from the tops of our heads to the tips of our toes!
Under healthy circumstances, our fascia is relaxed and able to stretch in response to the physical demands we put on our body. It's our natural shock absorber. The fascia protects our body by bracing during an impact, trauma, surgery, or stressful situation. And, it can become bound down with repeated inflammation, overuse, poor posture, disease, physical or emotional trauma or surgery causing chronic pain and limitations of motion throughout the body. These fascial restrictions can put up to 2,000 pounds of pressure per square inch on these pain sensitive structures which can create the feeling of a "pull", "drag" or "straight jacket" on your body.
Fascia does not show up on standard tests such as X-rays, MRI's, CAT scans, or electromyography which may be why people go undiagnosed or even misdiagnosed.
You'll receive expert therapy with Karen at Dynamic Myofascial Release