 | Myofascial
Release
Myofascial
Release is a technique, which permits release of tightened areas
deep in the body with very light compression or traction. The
fascia is a layer of connective tissue, which surrounds every
cell, organ, duct, nerve, vessel, muscle and cavity of the body.
Since the connective tissues in the body are all interconnected,
tightness that develops in one area after trauma, surgery or prolonged
inflammation can pull on structures distant from original problem
area. Myofascial Release can release adhesions that impede the
proper mobility of joints and tissues, the flow of fluids and
the functioning of any of the body's systems.
Most often
I use Myofascial Release for neck problems in a combination with
other techniques. The results have been more relaxation and longer
lasting effects.
A small percentage
of lower back problems has responded better to Myofascial Release
than to Acupressure.
My first
interest in working with the fascia, came from a story a fellow
massage therapist told me. He had been working with scar tissue:
Through gentle intuitive work on scars, which he had the clients
do every day for a few minutes, he had found some astonishing
results. A woman, who had a scar on her abdomen and also had pain
in her wrists, found the pain in her wrists disappeared, whenever
he touched her abdominal scar in a certain way. So he had her
work on it regularly and eventually the pain in her wrists was
gone completely.
I worked on a scar
on my right thigh, which I had had for 35 years. The scar tissue
itself smoothed out and the scar is now less visible.
Since I only
took the Level One Myofascial Release Workshop, it has
made an enormous difference in my practice of bodywork. Since
it is very intuitive, I started working intuitively with everything
I do again, combining techniques and sometimes using new ones
my hands seem to invent for the client's specific problem.
My
best friend has remnants from an old injury in her thighs, and
every so often, as she works very hard physically (she pulls lumber
at a mill), they get aggravated and hurt again. Before Myofascial
Release, I worked on them with Swedish massage and they would
get a little better. But my wrists would be sore as she has big
strong muscles. Once I learned Myofascial Release, I did Myofascial
unwinding with her legs, it didn't hurt me and I saw much better
results with her. Her pain was completely gone after the treatment.
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