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WHAT IS FASCIA?
Fascia is a tough connective tissue which spreads throughout the body in a
Three-dimensional web from head to foot without interruption. Trauma, posture, or inflammation can create a binding down of fascia resulting in excessive pressure on nerves, muscles, blood vessels, osseous structures and or organs. Since many of the standard tests such as x-rays, myelograms, CAT scans, electromyography, etc, do not show the fascial restrictions, it is thought that an extremely high percentage of people suffering with pain and/or lack of motion may be having fascial problems, but most go undiagnosed.
The viscoelastic quality of the fascial system causes it to resist a suddenly applied force. This explains why the “old form” of myofascial release, which was an attempt to force a system that cannot be forced, produced pain and limited results.
At Indigo Moon we are trained in the John F. Barnes Myofascial Release Approach which consists of the gentle application of sustained pressure into the fascial restrictions. This essential “time element” has to do with the viscous flow and the piezoelectric phenomenon ; a low load (gentle pressure) applied slowly will allow a viscoelastic medium ( fascia) to elongate back to a state of functionality.
Why Myofascial Release?
Let's start with an extremely important FACT: Myofascial Release is NOT a massage. Real Myofascial Release uses gentle sustained pressure into the fascial restriction and is held for several minutes; There is never any sliding/ gliding on the skin. MFR eliminates pain and restores motion, without force; provides healing for chronic pain, neck pain, back pain, migraines, whiplash and more. Myofascial Release provides the BEST Scar Release for scar tissue after surgery: cesarean scar release (c-section scars); mastectomy scars; abdominal surgery scars, etc.M you can release scar tissue the safe and effective way!