Myofascial Release
Myofascial Release is a holistic hands-on treatment that has a profound effect on the body's deep tissue to eliminate pain and restore motion. Pain is generally caused by restriction of the connective tissue we refer to as the fascia.

Fascia is the tough, white membrane that connects the entire body and gives it structure.

What is Fascia?
Fascia is the seamless web of connective tissue that lies beneath the skin. Muscle, bone, or organ, each part of the body is connected to every other part by the fascia.

What is Damaged Fascia?
In the healthy state the fascia is relaxed and glides freely. Trauma, surgeries, inflammation, stress, and overuse cause the fascia to tighten. This results in pain and decreased motion. Tightness or myofascial restrictions do not show up in standard medical tests such as X-rays and MRIs, so often your doctor sees nothing wrong. Myofascial restrictions can cause enormous pressure on pain-sensitive structures producing your symptoms.

What is Myofascial Release?
Myofascial Release as taught by John Barnes, P.T. is designed to relax the fascia throughout the whole body. The therapist applies hands-on pressure and uses gentle stretches to elongate the strained fascia, releasing tension. Myofascial tension in one area can affect and cause pain in other areas. The therapist follows the trail of tension and moves from one affected area to the next, untangled the traumatized fascia web.

Since fascia is an interconnected web, the restriction in one area becomes the source of tension to the rest of the body- like a chain reaction. For example, work on the hips and low back can help reduce tension in the neck which can in turn reduce headaches.