North Georgia Myofascial Release

Inside your body is a thin layer of connective tissue, called fascia, which surrounds and supports your organs, joints, nerves, tendons, ligaments, even your cells. Made mostly of collagen, fascia reduces friction between moving parts, eases muscle tension, and helps all your body’s systems work properly. 

Over time, and often as a result of injury, surgery, or inflammatory response, the fascia around the muscles can tighten and draw up. The resulting fascial restriction creates pressure on the body which translates to pain and stiffness, often confused with muscle or joint pain, and can lead to a host of other health problems. Drugs and traditional physical, occupational and massage therapies only treat the symptoms without reaching the source. 

Myofascial Release (MFR), sometimes called “fascia massage”, addresses the pressure on the restricted myofascial system which causes a “straightjacket” effect on the body. This treatment provides a gentle decompression of the mind, body and soul and helps to relieve pain, stiffness and feeling “stuck.” MFR patients experience true healing without the symptom-masking effect of drugs or temporary relief of traditional therapies.