@pdpbob01 Mayo does recognize Myofascial release therapy. Here is an article about it, and I have found 2 chiropractors in the Mayo rehab center who are listed as doing this treatment.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/back-pain/expert-answers/myofascial-release/faq-20058136
I found MFR because of a thoracic surgeon who was treating me for thoracic outlet syndrome and he said that surgery was not a good answer to this condition because it creates more scar tissue, and what's best is to release the tightness from scar tissue and injury. Not all doctors are familiar with this type of physical therapy, and they do get a lot of perks from the drug manufacturers sending samples, and treating them to fancy dinners, etc in order to promote pharmaceutical sales. Insurance companies cause bias too because they don't want to pay for several weeks of physical therapy, and a drug prescription is probably less costly for them.

In medical school, doctors study cadaver tissue, so they don't see living fascia and watch how it moves and changes, so I suppose that can influence how they think about it. They would see it during surgery, but the focus would be on the surgical problem, not exploring the fascia.

The physical therapist, John Barnes, who created this form of therapy does have a lot of information on his website, and a You Tube channel with informative videos. A lot of what he talks about is geared toward physical and massage therapists. He has been teaching this for over 40 years, and it has taken time to gain acceptance in the medical community.
https://myofascialrelease.com/
You can find the John Barnes Myofascial Release You Tube channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/@myofascialrelease6247
When I was searching for the You Tube channel I had to search for "John Barnes" because now it seems that "myofascial release" has become a buzzword and many physical therapists and clinics are promoting it. Some don't correctly define how MFR is different from stretching. The fascia is like a cobweb permeating all your tissues that changes state between a semi solid and a liquid crystal matrix and it reforms itself and then re solidifies. What you do when you do MFR therapy is to apply a shearing force and you wait for the fascia to unwind and release itself. You can't aggressively force it because that can tear the fascia and cause more scar tissue which increases the problem and the tightness. When all this tightness is released, the body can move better and be aligned better. It takes a gentle touch and patience.

We do have this discussion on Connect which has been getting attention in the medical community. Physical therapists are having more patients contact them abut MFR therapy because this discussion and mentions in other Connect discussions have created awareness in the community. I have heard this from my physical therapist and it has been discussed in the therapist's professional community.

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

@pdpbob01 Welcome to Mayo Connect. @jenniferhunter has shared some great information about MFR.

I would like to add that our Support Group are member driven and you can start a discussion about this topic within a group where you would like to participate.

Many of our groups include extensive discussions about treatments and therapies that are clearly considered to be alternative or complementary medicine.

We have numerous active discussions about MFR on Connect, among people interested in scar tissue release after surgery, in relieving fibromyalgia and other chronic pain and in the neuropathy group to name a few.

Are you interested in the topic in general, or to relieve a specific problem?
Sue

After 10 years of trying all the medical advice solutions, the one thing that has helped my post TKR pain, has been my own myofascial release. I use the small Bob and Brad massage gun on the painful spots in the thigh and calf muscles. I have found trigger points even at the very top of my leg that are contributing to my knee pain. The website, triggerpoints.net, is helpful in identifying trigger points causing referred pain. I had a similar experience with my arm after rotator cuff surgery. The pain comes back and you have to repeat the process but eventually they don't come back. I hope someone finds this useful.