Good evening @banksnc49, my goodness...you have been a Connect member for quite some time. How long have you had neuropathy? Are your feet the only part of your body that is painful? Have you had any tests to determine if you have small fiber neuropathy or peripheral neuropathy?
I have Idiopathy Small Fiber Neuropathy and have had it for several years. I learned about MFR from my therapist in CA. She found an Expert level MFR therapist for me here in Minnesota when I was visiting. When I moved here permanently 3 years ago, I began to have two sessions a week as the SFN progressed.
My feet were quite the problem because my neuropathic feet made it dangerous to drive. I stay safe and secure on the roads with MFR. However, my hands, head, neck, abdomen and other parts of my body benefit tremendously from MFR. Feet and hands have tingle tangles, numbness and pain. To keep up with the SFN, I actually have two therapists in the room at the same time.
In mid-August, I had a 2nd TKR (total knee replacement). My recovery included 2 days a week of PT which stretches the knee elements and prepares it to be used in walking and driving. Often, the exercises are necessarily painful in order to get the knee to have an adequate range of motion and stronger support/stamina. At the six-week checkup with my surgeon, I was told that my recuperation was off the chart and it was acknowledged that the PT experience combined with the MFR therapy, often back to back, made my recovery easier and more effective.
Is there anything, in particular, you would like to know about? I am going to ask @jenniferhunter to check in with you. She was my MFR advocate in the beginning. @rwinney also has experience with MFR. Did you know that you can use the Search window at the top of the page.....enter "MFR" or "myofascial release therapy" and it should pull up and list other members who have benefited from MFR.
Please let me know if I answered your concerns. If not.....maybe a little more detail about your situation woud be helpful to find the right matchup for you. Would you be able to share more about your symptoms?
May you be free of suffering and the causes of suffering.
Chris
Hello @banksnc49. I'm sorry you are dealing with neuropathy. Thank you @artscaping for inviting me to discuss MFR.
My experience with MFR started off great. I found a therapist who understood it and worked on me for one year. I was treating small fiber neuropathy. Certain techniques felt good and seemed to help, however I had so many areas of pain to cover and it was challenging to touch on them all, especially regarding insurance.
I ultimately ended MFR just prior to attended Mayo Clinic's Pain Rehab Center (PRC). It had no longer been working and seemed to be aggravating more than helping. This was because I had Central Sensitization Syndrome. Having this chronic pain syndrome meant that MFR was essentially mashing my nerves hence fueling my fire.
I do recommend trying MFR for neuropathy. Many members speak highly of its benefits. Good luck to you!