@dbeshears1 Oh Chris, thank you for the nice introduction. Chris did a wonderful job describing how MFR works. I started a discussion about myofascial release so I could get a lot of information together. Look at the first pages for lots of links to information.

Myofascial Release Therapy (MFR) for treating compression and pain: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/myofascial-release-therapy-mfr-for-treating-compression-and-pain/

John Barne's website is https://myofascialrelease.com/ and the provider search can be found at http://mfrtherapists.com/

Another source of information is to call Therapy on the Rocks which is the practice of John Barnes and a treatment center. They can give you names of therapists who have trained there who may not be listed on the http://mfrtherapists.com/ website.

Here is the link. https://therapyontherocks.net/

MFR helps release tension and allows the body to realign itself. A lot of pain happens when bones and joints are pulled out of alignment by overly tight tissue, and surgeries also create scar tissue in the fascia that gets tight. MFR can help stretch that out and get the body moving better.

Imagine your body bound up with lots of tight rubber bands. Now if you could only loosen those..... well, yes you can!