Client Introduction to MFR
The Myofascial Release Approach is an intensive "hands-on" technique for the whole body and was developed by John F. Barnes, P.T. MFR focuses on the fascial system of the body -- the three-dimensional connective tissue web which surrounds EVERY structure of the body, including:
- bone
- muscle
- nerve
- blood vessel
- organ
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Starting Your MFR Program
Your personalized Myofascial Release program consists of 3 approaches:
- Hands on Myofascial Release Treatments
- Goal Setting and Periodic Revision
- Therapeutic Home Exercise Program
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The Benefits of Dual Therapist Sessions
The dual therapist session approach is designed to utilize techniques that can only be applied with two therapists working on a client at the same time. This approach has the potential to greatly increase the rate at which change occurs and therefore save money by expediting the results in fewer sessions. Many clients can benefit from dual therapy sessions because, with two therapists, we can work on different ends of the fascial system and the craniosacral system. This allows for the ability to address more restrictions and do so more thoroughly.
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Myofascial Component
Any discussion of the conditions or dysfunction of the soft tissue would be incomplete and limited in scope without an exploration of the fascial system. Restrictions and dysfunction in the fascial system may be the underlying component to a multitude of conditions that cause pain, limited range of motion (ROM) and postural aberrations. Before we discuss the particular conditions that are affected by these fascial restrictions, let us review some of the basic information about fascia, its function and its importance.
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Fascial Theory
One of the goals of your therapy program is to begin to view yourself as a 3-dimensional being where every area of fluidity or tightness interplays with every other part of the body to influence levels of flexibility or rigidity and discomfort or well being. We will go beyond mere muscle attachment/origin and think of ourselves as one unit, continuous from skin to muscle, muscle to bone, bone to organs, organs to cells.
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Here's the idea in brief: We have, in our selves, an innate desire for wellness. This can easily be demonstrated by realizing that our bodies are constantly asking us for things it needs, like food, water and sleep. These examples are pretty easy to understand but we also receive many other subtle requests for what we need- things that we may have been trained to remove from of our moment-to-moment awareness such as our need to feel and express emotions or honor something that needs to be verbally expressed.
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Our Servo-Mechanism
The idea of servo-mechanisms is most often discussed in mechanical terms to describe self-correction in a guidance system. We can borrow from this idea and discuss how to bring greater ease into our life by merely setting an intention and letting go of the need to figure out ahead of time how it will all work out and achieve our desires.
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What Makes MFR Different?
Myofascial Release (MFR) differs from other forms of bodywork by finding and effectively treating the source of fascial pain and dysfunction. Other forms of bodywork may address the skeletal structure (which is encased by fascia) or stretch elastic fibers (which make up only 1/3 of the total myofascial complex) to gain range of motion but neither of these approaches comprehensively addresses the fascia or fascial restrictions and usually heed only temporary results. Though clients often experience a great sense of relaxation after a session, MFR is not the same as "relaxation massage" but designed to offer long-term results.
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Moving Towards a Stress-Free Life
This article is designed to take the reader on a step-by-step process providing insight into the valuable ability to reduce physical and emotional pain caused by stress and explains how the best way to avoid "being stressed" is by identifying what messages are driving us to the experience of stress. Amazing changes can result in the fascial system, in the strength of muscles, in the flow of chi and in the fluidity of motion in the body. In order to make these changes non-transient, more than just a change in the physical and energy body may need to occur. A change in belief patterns must also align with changes in physical patterns!
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I Hope This Works!
When we approach our healing as a search for someone else who is going to give us the right diagnosis, the right pill, or perform the right "magic technique" to free us of our condition, we discount the fact that it is we who hold one of the largest responsibilities and roles in our successful outcome.
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