Myofascial Release (MFR) offers a hands-on approach to support your body’s natural ability to move and feel better. It’s similar to massage or bodywork, but guided by a more modern understanding of how the body works—particularly the role of fascia, the connective tissue that helps everything stay supported, responsive, and integrated.

What is Myofascial Release?
Fascia is a sensitive web of connective tissue that wraps around every muscle, bone, joint, nerve, and organ in your body. It helps these structures move smoothly and stay coordinated.
When injury, stress, or postural strain cause that web to stiffen or lose glide, it can affect how your muscles and joints work together—leading to pain, limited movement, or a sense that parts of your body are “just not talking” to each other.

MFR uses slow, precise hands-on pressure and layered strokes to help the fascia—and the muscles and joints it supports—soften, release, and move more freely. This helps restore circulation, mobility, and clearer body awareness.
What a typical session feels like
  • Clothed comfort – You’ll stay in loose clothing or be appropriately draped.
  • Steady, responsive touch – Minimal or no oils; pressure is firm yet unhurried to give your body time to respond.
  • Guided by your body – We follow what your body shows us—whether it’s a knot, trigger point, glued-down fascia, or protective tension..
  • Whole‑person focus – Sessions may include cranial, visceral, joint, or nervous system techniques when needed.
Myofascial Release can be highly beneficial for individuals dealing with a variety of conditions, including:
  • Chronic Pain: Relief for conditions such as back pain, fibromyalgia, and migraines.
  • Injuries: Supports recovery from physical trauma, repetitive strain, or postural issues.
  • Trigger Points: Eases persistent, tender spots often linked to fascial restriction or nerve sensitivity.
  • Post-Surgical Recovery: Helps reduce tightness and support healthy healing after surgery, including work with scar tissue and fascial restriction.
  • Stress and Tension: Eases muscle tightness caused by daily stress or anxiety, promoting relaxation.
Other tools we may include
Alongside hands-on work, we also offer acupuncture and orthopedic cupping to support fascial health, ease persistent tension, and address trigger points—drawing from both traditional acupuncture and modern dry needling. These techniques can help improve tissue glide, reduce restrictions, and calm sensitive areas, offering another way to support recovery alongside manual therapy.
Want to learn more?
  • Watch the short video below for a simple, visual explanation of fascia and how this work helps.
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Myofascial Release Manual Therapist

Joe Liguori
Claire Rees