We help healthy people who are experiencing chronic or acute pain conditions return to a pain free active lifestyle.

Getting Back to Life – Pain Free!

Welcome!

Are you experiencing unresolved pain? Frustrated with failed outcomes from numerous traditional therapies, surgeries or injections? Or just looking to improve your overall well being?

I am here to facilitate your journey towards better health and wellness.

Whether you are suffering with chronic pain; seeking to restore lost range of motion; or, if you’re an athlete looking to enhance your performance, you too, can benefit from Myofascial Release.

What is MFR?

Myofascial release (MFR) is a safe and very effective hands-on technique that involves application of gentle sustained pressure into myofascial connective tissue restrictions. This unique manual therapy is a whole-body approach designed to eliminate pain, restore motion, improve flexibility, posture and function.

Myofascial release is a specialized treatment technique which differs from standard occupational and physical therapy, massage, and chiropractic care. Many patients seek out myofascial release after standard therapies have not provided the desired results of pain relief and restoration of mobility and function.

Body & Soul MFR Therapy provides a comprehensive approach to treating myofascial restrictions. Therapist and patient work together as a team to maximize therapy results.

Body & Soul MFR Therapy follows the myofascial release technique developed by John Barnes, a physical therapist.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The traditional & linear approach to healing was to “fix” the symptoms instead of finding and treating the cause of pain. Also, it usually overlook the effect of consciousness has on the healing process. The MFR philosophy is to look at the entire person (who has mind, body, and spirit), not to just focus on where the symptoms are. MFR treats the “being” of the human being.

  • What you are feeling is the “healing crisis” or “therapeutic pain” - sometimes you feel worse before you get better. The process lasts around 2-3 days, but can go longer for some. Why does this happen? This occurs as you begin to release into the deeper layers of fascial restrictions, not only can the symptoms intensify, but also other sensations or may come to the surface. This is your body’s way of bringing awareness into what you actually dealing with everyday, but you’ve “tuned-out” and “don’t feel” over time to avoid pain. At times, it can feel like you are taking 2 steps back and 1 step forward or zig-zagging or turning in circles in your healing.

  • It can be scary when we experience the healing crisis. Always remember, MFR is never injurious. Use the self treatment techniques your therapist has taught you along with having consistent therapy sessions will help progress your healing. Spend some quiet time bringing awareness into your body, try to sink deeper into whatever feeling comes up and give yourself permission to do and feel what you need to heal. Do not hesitate to let your therapist know about your experience.