Myofascial Release

All of our organs are fascial structures that ideally are capable of expanding and contracting. As you know, the bladder is a hollow organ that should be capable of expanding and contracting to hold fluid (urine) for a prolonged period of time. Fascial restrictions from trauma, scars, and/or the delivery process can exert crushing pressure upon the bladder creating the symptoms of frequency, urgency, and/or incontinence. To view John’s latest Therapeutic Insight article “Women’s Health,” click on the following link. (Women’s Health) You might be interested in finding a Women’s Health seminar near you. Click on the following link to view upcoming seminars. (http://www.myofascialrelease.com/fascia_massage/public/sem_cal.asp)

Sincerely,

       John

 For more information about Myofascial Release, you can now access two separate excerpts from the Fireside Chat with John F. Barnes, PT DVD on ‘You Tube’!   Just click on the following links:

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWRuS9xAbMo 

Part 2

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4QrvlwtBOU

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           I meet so many therapists that are suffering with neck pain, back pain, headaches, fibromyalgia and/or sore hands.  This is because you were taught to force a system (the fascia) that can not be forced!

            Something for us all to consider is that even with light massage techniques we are forcing a system (the fascia) that cannot be forced.  The fascial system is too powerful. Unfortunately, either too much force is used or it’s done too quickly with other techniques. There are Myofascial Release principles that need to be applied so the system truly releases so we do not experience the frustration of temporary results of other techniques and the wear and tear on our bodies.  For more information please see my recent article Frantically Swimming Up Stream.

            In a recent statistical study found in Massage Magazine, it was determined that 47, 000 massage therapists and body workers leave the profession every year. I think the reason for this is exactly what I say in “Frantically Swimming Upstream;” that there is too much force, Myofascial restrictions in you, the therapists’ body, and the boring protocols we were taught.

47, 000! That’s shocking.

Embrace Myofascial Release for the New Year!

Sincerely,

       John

For more information about Myofascial Release, you can now access two separate excerpts from the Fireside Chat with John F. Barnes, PT DVD on ‘You Tube’!   Just click on the following links:

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWRuS9xAbMo 

Part 2

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4QrvlwtBOU

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Many therapists ask me how I explain Myofascial Release to clients, therapists, physicians, their referring physicians, and families of clients who are receiving Myofascial Release. For that and other educational purposes, I developed the Fireside Chat DVD. 

Richard Harty helped me to develop and produce the Fireside Chat DVD. He is an extraordinary therapist, great musician, and an expert in video production. So if any of you have a need to develop a video to help promote your practice, you might want to contact Richard. Richard and his wife, Karey, run two successful Myofascial Release practices in California. (801 South Ham Lane Suite G, Lodi, CA 95242 (209) 712-3592 and 7829 North Pershing Avenue, Stockton, CA  95207 (209) 406-5387)

To view an excerpt of the Fireside Chat, click on the following link. You might find it interesting and helpful. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWRuS9xAbMo)

I hope you enjoy the Fireside Chat and that it inspires you to move into the New Year with a new direction and way of achieving a more lucrative and fulfilling career by utilizing Myofascial Release.

Sincerely,

       John

For more information about Myofascial Release, you can now access two separate excerpts from the Fireside Chat with John F. Barnes, PT DVD on ‘You Tube’!   Just click on the following links:

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWRuS9xAbMo 

Part 2

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4QrvlwtBOU

To find us on Facebook, click on the following link: www.facebook.com/myofascial.release

Myofascial Release is also used successfully with animals. It is totally safe and highly effective. If you are interested, visit  http://www.massagemag.com/News/massage-news.php?id=11926  for a story about a dog that I treated that was in a total state of agitation.

Please share your stories, questions and comments about using Myofascial Release with animals.

Sincerely,

       John

For more information about Myofascial Release, you can now access two separate excerpts from the Fireside Chat with John F. Barnes, PT DVD on ‘You Tube’!   Just click on the following links:

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWRuS9xAbMo 

Part 2

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4QrvlwtBOU

 To find us on Facebook, click on the following link: www.facebook.com/myofascial.release

There’s a therapist who has taken my myofascial release classes that has a cat, and he told me a funny story. Every morning at six, the cat would be on his chest doing the kneading thing with his paws, waking him up, ready to be fed. You know how cats are. He said when he came back from my Myofascial unwinding class, he unwound his cat. The next morning, for the first time in its life, the cat wasn’t there at six. When the therapist got up out of bed he saw that the cat was lying down on his back across the doorway, so the man could not get out of the door. The cat was basically saying, “Unwind me again.” This is now a new morning routine. He cannot get through the door until he unwinds his cat. Smart cat!

Some cats are easy to treat; others are pretty skittish. So, with any animal, I start slowly by petting them. They then gradually start Myofascial Unwinding, which is a spontaneous movement that allows for self correction. With some cats you might have to do off-the-body work, though, because they are not going to let you touch them. Dogs are easier.

For those of you who are interested in hearing some more stories about the treatment of both cats and dogs, you might want to go to my new Therapeutic Insight article called “Waldo.”

Sincerely,

       John

For more information about Myofascial Release, you can now access two separate excerpts from the Fireside Chat with John F. Barnes, PT DVD on ‘You Tube’!   Just click on the following links:

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWRuS9xAbMo 

Part 2

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4QrvlwtBOU

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I’ve been told “It can’t be done!” just about anytime I’ve tried something different, or I would hear “Where is your proof?”

I answer these challenges with action. An example is a horse that I treated that couldn’t run more than 150 yards without going lame.

After I treated him with Myofascial Release, he broke and shattered the record at Belmont Stakes Park, which is one of the most important racetracks in the New York area. Within six months from the time of injury, this horse had won over $600,000!

Please read my Therapeutic Insight article titled “Animal Friends Part II.”  Don’t let anything stop you!

Sincerely,

       John

For more information about Myofascial Release, you can now access two separate excerpts from the Fireside Chat with John F. Barnes, PT DVD on ‘You Tube’!   Just click on the following links:

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWRuS9xAbMo 

Part 2

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4QrvlwtBOU

     To find us on Facebook, click on the following link: www.facebook.com/myofascial.release

I have had the opportunity to treat a multitude of animals (racehorses, dogs, cats, and birds) successfully for many years. It is the most loving thing in the world. They respond quickly and beautifully and always come back to ask for more treatment. I would like to relate a story about a racehorse that was in serious trouble. If you would read my Therapeutic Insight article,  you will see more of the details.  Thank you for your interest. (http://www.massagemag.com/News/massage-news.php?id=11441)

Sincerely,

       John

For more information about Myofascial Release, you can now access two separate excerpts from the Fireside Chat with John F. Barnes, PT DVD on ‘You Tube’!   Just click on the following links:

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWRuS9xAbMo 

Part 2

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4QrvlwtBOU

     To find us on Facebook, click on the following link: www.facebook.com/myofascial.release

 Myofascial Release can achieve a more youthful appearance and reduce TMJ pain and headaches. You may want to read this important article in the nationally acclaimed magazine, Les Nouvelles Esthetiques, about how Myofascial Release can be utilized successfully in the spa setting.  www.LNEONLINE.com.

Sincerely,

       John

For more information about Myofascial Release, you can now access two separate excerpts from the Fireside Chat with John F. Barnes, PT DVD on ‘You Tube’!   Just click on the following links:

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWRuS9xAbMo 

Part 2

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4QrvlwtBOU

     To find us on Facebook, click on the following link: www.facebook.com/myofascial.release

What do the following concepts have to do with Myofascial Release?

               “If you were to uncoil the DNA in all the cells of your body

                it would stretch ten billion  miles from here to Pluto and

               back,” (Discovery Magazine, Apirl 2011).

               British particle physicist Brian Cox stated, “Light travels

               around the Earth seven times in the time it takes you to

               snap your fingers.” 

To learn more about these fascinating concepts and how Myofascial Release is related, read my latest Therapeutic Insight article titled “Snap Your Fingers!”

Sincerely,

       John

For more information about Myofascial Release, you can now access two separate excerpts from the Fireside Chat with John F. Barnes, PT DVD on ‘You Tube’!   Just click on the following links:

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWRuS9xAbMo 

Part 2

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4QrvlwtBOU

     To find us on Facebook, click on the following link: www.facebook.com/myofascial.release

     A Myofascial Release therapist is a very unique individual, one that has extensive and very special training and talents. They are interacting with you from an extensive knowledge base and awareness gleaned from extraordinary personal and professional experiences via Myofascial Release. They have had the courage to feel their own pain and face their own fears. We believe that you can only take your clients as far and as deep as you are willing to go yourself!

     To learn more about what makes a Myofascial Release therapist so uniquely defined, please read Part 2 of the Therapeutic Insight article titled What is a Myofascial Release Therapist.

Sincerely,

       John

For more information about Myofascial Release, you can now access two separate excerpts from the Fireside Chat with John F. Barnes, PT DVD on ‘You Tube’!   Just click on the following links:

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWRuS9xAbMo 

Part 2

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4QrvlwtBOU

 To find us on Facebook, click on the following link: www.facebook.com/myofascial.release