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Myofascial Release Therapy (MFR) for treating compression and pain
Neuropathy | Last Active: Apr 6 3:26pm | Replies (315)Comment receiving replies
@rwinney, oh yes my dear. In the beginning.....when the therapist was discovering or uncovering the restrictions.....it hurt for about 24 hrs as the fascia relaxed and moved fluidly again. I had to wait for the treatment to quiet down to have pain relief. The relief usually lasted 4 or 5 days before I could feel it start to tighten again. This is a process of releasing the knots and kinks in the fascia not an injection.
My MFR therapist always demonstrates the restriction tightness and asks me if I wish to continue. Usually I am OK because I know it will be pain free soon. Just once or twice when I am near the end of a session, I had to stop and accept that the rest would be for next time.
I am amazed when the pain relief begins and am not anxious to see it return. Therefore I do my home work pretty religiously.
I hope this helps you understand the reality is not always relief from pain immediately. As you progress the pain free time will begin sooner and last longer. And it is important to have a John Barnes trained MFR therapist. They understand the realities of the process.
May you be content and at ease today.
Chris
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@artscaping Thank you for your response Chris. My therapist does not talk, give feed back, or input unless I ask. It's a bit annoying but I like him and feel that he does a good job. I do ask him to let up when need be and he tells me anything beyond 24 hours of follow up pain would not be considered normal. So, I'm normal then because my after effects mostly settle after 48 hours. My main concern was that after a year, plus, of receiving treatment, I'm surprised we dont make progress. But, then I consider SFN and realize that I'm never going to actually get better, this is more about maintaining. I was just inquiring to see if others have the same experience and its not just me or my therapist.