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Looked at several of the John Barnes videos. What his therapy offers is very different, but maybe different is what is needed when traditional methods are not offering what is needed. I will check on the prices for this therapy. If it works any expense is worth it. Is therapy usually weekly? Monthly? Ongoing until you feel better? There is an "Intermediate" level practitioner about 15 minutes away. Do you know if that qualification is enough to have her actually make a determination that there is a misalignment or do I need an "Expert" level person to make a diagnosis as well as treat. There are several "Experts" within 45 minutes drive. Is a diagnosis necessary? Is this type of therapy independent of the presenting problem-like a cure all? Hope this isn't too many questions. Very interested in getting better because I am struggling every day to do things that should be easy. Pain makes it hard to think too.
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@krisjb1 I suggest look up websites of the different providers, and call the ones you are interested in. Ask them what specialized course they have had to work on your spine issues. Some have cranial - sacral courses. You can ask about their experience in rehabbing spine surgery patients. You don't need a specific diagnosis unless your insurance requires it for payment. The PT should be a good manual therapist who can put their hands on you and feel where the tension is in your body and be able to follow that path of tightness and unwind it with their hands. It's kind of like kneading bread dough where you push against the resistance, and then stop and hold it waiting for the tension to unwind. That is what is happening as the cobwebby fascia is releasing and stretching the fibers.
I find when I am really tight at least 2 sessions a week is best, and later I can go down to one. I also do self stretches at home because my PT taught me what to do, so that helps me advance faster than just waiting for her session.
The misalignment I talk about is due to muscle spasms moving the spine and holding it that way such as straightening the neck or rotating or tilting the vertebrae. That happens because the muscles are attached to the spineous processes. The PT can feel to see if these spineous processes are lined up correctly. If there is a degenerative spine problem with a lot of instability, a PT can't fix that. The PT also should be asking to see your report of imaging from your spine because if you have instability at C1 or C2, they should not put their hands on you because it can be serious and damaging to the spinal cord if a displacement or slipping happens with a lot of movement of the vertebrae. That is a question for a surgeon. Also this is gentle muscle stretching. It is not what a chiropractor does with force.
MFR can help problems having to due with tightness in muscles and fascia that cause patterns of restricted movement. Our bodies can get stuck in poor posture and bad ergonomics if we let that happen. Injuries and scar tissue also add to this problem. It gets things moving properly and reduces pressure on things that are compressed. It also allows body fluids to circulate and restore the dried out tissue and wash away waste products.