Myofascial Release (MFR) is a safe and very effective technique that assists in eliminating restrictions & pain in the connective tissue, thus elongating the fascia and as a result restores motion.

Fascia is a thin tissue that covers all the organs of the body as one continuous sheet. This tissue covers every muscle and fiber within each muscle. When muscle fibers are injured, the fibers and the fascia become short and tight. This uneven stress can be transmitted through the fascia to other parts of the body, causing pain and a variety of symptoms in areas we often would not expect. MFR treats these symptoms by releasing the uneven tightness in injured or stressed fascia.

MFR is the stretching of the fascia which is guided by your body’s responses. MFR is not massage but used to equalize muscle tension throughout the body. Unequal muscle tension can compress nerves and muscles causing pain. Progress is measured by a decrease in your pain level and by an improvement in overall posture.

MFR can be done either manually through gentle fascia stretches or through the use of cupping which have proven highly effective in obtaining results even faster. The cups are used either through placement (stationary) or through movement across the fascia. This technique can be part of injury rehab or a Deep Tissue massage depending on your specific needs and requests.