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What is John F. Barnes Myofascial Release©?

Myofascial Release (MFR) is a powerful tool utilized by a select number of skilled therapists with issues such as chronic pain, postural imbalance, back pain, neck pain, TMJ dysfunction, plantar fasciitis, fibromyalgia, and many more.

Myofascial Release is a hands-on technique that facilitates a stretch into soft tissue. The tissue will undergo histological length changes, allowing series of releases.

By elongating the fascial system the therapist may restore the efficiency of the neuromuscular elements of the tissue thereby restoring the natural abilities of coordination, strength, power and unrestricted motion to our bodies.

MFR Classes I’ve Taken and Repeated Many Times:

What is Craniosacral Therapy?

CranioSacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle, hands-on method of evaluating and enhancing the function of the craniosacral system. It involves light pressure involving the cranial and sacral areas, the trunk, neck and extremities. The practitioner releases restrictions in the craniosacral system to improve the functioning of the central nervous system.  This therapy is very beneficial for people suffering from migraines, chronic neck and back pain, motor-coordination impairments, colic, autism, scoliosis, chronic fatigue issues and fibromyalgia. There are considerable benefits to practitioners and clients who combine John F. Barnes’s Myofascial Release© (MFR) approach with Craniosacral Therapy. CST combined with MFR therapy can enhance the body’s natural healing process.

Upledger CST classes I’ve taken:
-Craniosacral 1
-Craniosacral 2
-Somatic Emotional Release 1
-CranioSacral Therapy Touching The Brain 1 (Stimulating Self Correction Through The Glial Interface)

What is Visceral Manipulation?

A gentle manual therapy that assesses the structural relationships between the viscera (organs), and their fascial or ligamentous attachments to the various systems in the body. Visceral Manipulation assists functional and structural imbalances throughout the body including musculo-skeletal, vascular, nervous, urogenital, respiratory, digestive, eliminatory, neuroendocrine and lymphatic dysfunction.

Barral Visceral Manipulation classes taken:
-Visceral Manipulation 1 (Abdomen 1)
-Visceral Manipulation 2 (Abdomen 2)
-Visceral Manipulation 3 (Pelvis and Uropelvic System)
-Visceral Manipulation 4 (The Thorax)
-Advanced Visceral Components of the Neck and Thorax
-Visceral Manipulation 5 (Manual Thermal Evaluation and VisceroEmotional Relationships)
-Manual Approach to the Brain 1

What is Neural Manipulation?

Neural Manipulation is a soft, hands-on manual therapy that identifies and releases local nerve restrictions while at the same time examines the effect these restrictions have on the rest of the body. Neural manipulation considers that the initial source of dysfunction can be far from where the pain is felt. Because of this, the practitioner searches for this pattern and the source, and then treats the related tissues. The treatment consists of gentle engagement, mobilization, and elongation of the soft tissue, most specifically the nerves. As the source of the problem is released, the symptoms will start to decrease. Reaction and response time may vary with each treatment.

Barral Neural Manipulation classes taken:
-Neural Manipulation 1 (Neuromeningeal Manipulation; An Integrative Approach to Trauma)