Fascia-nating Facts

The fascial system is a three dimensional elasto-collagenous complex surrounded by a fluid ground substance. This stretchable yet pliable system surrounds, separates, and infuses with every organ, muscle, bone, nerve and blood vessel all the way down to the cellular level, and extends from head to toe. The fascia creates space through which delicate nerves, blood vessels and fluids must pass, which in turn will transport metabolic material throughout body. 

Myofascial restrictions are caused from trauma, repetitive movements, poor posture, surgery, and inflammatory processes. Restrictions can produce ~2,000 pounds of tensile pressures per square inch on muscles, nerves blood vessels, and boney structures causing increased symptoms of pain and disease processes. Symptoms of pain are due to dehydration within the fascial system which limits the essential functions to occur in the body. MFR can free the restrictions and can allow for normal, pain-free function. 

Compared to traditional trigger point manual therapy, MFR is an authentic approach that can have longer lasting symptom relief. Instead of hard, firm pressure, MFR applies very gentle sustained pressure that is held up to 5 minutes to free the fascial restrictions. This approach helps to elongate stretchy elastin proteins and unwind collagen fibers that make up the fascial system and increase fluidity and hydration within the body.  MFR is gentle and won't cause harm to the client/patient.