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Aging Well | Last Active: Nov 29, 2023 | Replies (74)

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Myofascial release (MFR) is a specific therapy modality that requires extra training. My friend @jenniferhunter can explain it better than I do. Manual therapy includes MFR, manually finding and releasing tight muscles, stretching & manipulation by the therapist, massage and other techniques. Most of the PT's who do this are Doctors of Physical Therapy and can be found through pain rehab clinics, rehab centers, and some ortho and neuro docs. They also give you highly specific stretches and/or exercises to do on your own. Today my PT worked exclusively on a problem I am having with one shoulder, arm and hand using a combination of manipulation, MFR of key restrictions and stretching.

As for turmeric, I wasn't very successful until I used curcumin (350 mg) with black pepper (2.5 mg) three times a day. Also, duloxetine only works for me if I keep moving and stretching - even when I hurt. I have found sitting or lying on the sofa, or in the recliner makes me much worse. That reminds me, I am due for a quick walk - I have been at the keyboard for an hour!
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@sueinmn Sue, I think you explained this very well. We have all seen fascia. If you skin a raw chicken, it is the cobwebby stuff you are cutting through. That fascia connects everything in our bodies through all the muscles and connects the bones. It can develop scar tissue if it gets torn. If you imagine stretching some netting and pulling it on a diagonal, it gets tight and the spaces close down. MFR is all about opening up the spaces and letting the fascia glide on itself. It's like a spider web and it is reorganizing itself in a semi liquid state as it unwinds.

Here is our discussion, that you may be interested in:

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