Myofascial Massage Therapy, LLC
Myofascial Therapy
Myofascial Therapy is like no treatment you have experienced before! It is simultaneously deeply relaxing and deeply effective. Extensive research has proven that fascia is like a web that connects every cell in our body. When there is a restriction in the plantar fascia, the fascia on the soles of the feet, not only will you suffer from the pain of plantar fasciitis, it can cause back pain, neck pain, even headaches can be caused by fascial adhesions in the feet. One of the most basic rules of bodywork is attributed to Ida Rolf, famous for creating the technique known as Rolfing. She said, "where it is, it isn't". What she meant by that is the cause of your pain is likely coming from a different location in your body. It is not at all uncommon for clients to report feeling a "twinge of pain" in their shoulder while I am working on their lower back, or even the front of their shoulder while I am working on the back of their opposite leg. Working the area that hurts does no more than to "rub the booboo". It feels a little better for a brief while, but it will not make the pain go away. The effects of a deep pressure massage, one that digs deep into the tissues, have been shown to only last up to 72 hours, usually until the pain from the massage has dissipated. However, the effects of a myofascial treatment last for weeks, or longer because it releases the knots in the soft tissue that are increasing the pressure on your joints and pinching nerves. Over the years I have worked with many clients who have been told by conventional healthcare professionals that everyday aches and pains are a normal part of aging, but research has shown that keeping the joints in proper alignment reduces the pressure on them that increases the wear-and-tear that causes osteoarthritis. Pain is not a natural part of the aging process, it comes from chronic malalignments that can often be realigned through myofascial therapy.