Comments on: “Copy Cat” Myofascial Release Seminars

By: John F. Barnes, John F. Barnes, P.T., L.M.T., N.C.T.M.B.

John F. Barnes, John F. Barnes, P.T., L.M.T., N.C.T.M.B. — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:22:04 +0000

Ignorance?

By: Mary Bart, WCMT

Mary Bart, WCMT — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:09:45 +0000

John,

A therpist colleague and I have been treating her husband, since his hip replacement.

I noticed a huge difference in his leg lengths – the leg with the hip replacement appeared to be about 1/2 inch longer.

When queried about this the surgeon admitted to them that he does this intentionally to the hip-replaced leg, and that the difference is so negligible that there ought to be no concern or adverse effect.

Everything I’ve learned as a therapist disagrees with this viewpoint. Have I been missing something? Could there be some sound reasons for deliberately creating this asymmetry?

Mary D Bart, WCMT
Myofascial Integrity
Willard, WI

By: Teresa Miller PT

Teresa Miller PT — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:02:22 +0000

I want to reinforce the importance of taking John Barnes Myofascial Release courses. I have had many chronic pain clients come to me after receiving treatment from other therapists supposedly doing Myofascial Release . Once they receive Myofasical Release treatment as John Barnes teaches it, they report a big difference in how they feel after the treatment and a big difference it made in their healing process. There are many therapist out there who have taken a course taught by someone who may have attended one of John’s courses and who then go on to teach what they think the approach is. These watered down and “copy-cat” courses don’t teach Myofasical Release in it’s most effective, artistic and intuitive form. My patients can feel the difference in the intention and connection provided by John Barnes Myofascial Release. So if you are planning to take a Myofascial Release course, take it from John Barnes Seminars not some “copy-cat” watered down substitute. Get the real deal!
Thank you John for teaching us a way to really assist our patients in their healing process.

Teresa Miller PT,
BodyWise Therapy
Omaha, NE

By: Jennifer Wiegand

Jennifer Wiegand — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 16:34:51 +0000

Dear Virginia-
If you have not yet been to the website, http://www.myofascialrelease.com , you will find many informative and interesting articles wriiten by John that may help answer some of your wonderings.
There is also a therapist directory. I’d like to suggest that you find a therapist near you and experience a session so that you may see for yourself the difference you are so right on to be curious about.
The intuitive and energetic component of JB-MFR is indeed the important piece of of this work. This is also what peaked my interest. I had trained in other energy modalities before I went to massage school and understood the inportance and value of the Mind/Body connection. I also studied Trager and many others, but felt something was missing. I found myself in Sedona on a break from massage school and wandered in to John’s clinic there. After afew treatments with the therapists at Therapy On The Rocks, I realized I had found what I was looking for…work that encompasses all aspects of what a person needs to truly heal.
By the time I got back home I signed up for seminars to attend, following graduation. This is the work I do every day, for myself and others. It has been life changing in the best and most amazing ways I could never have thought possible. I am known in my community for doing this work and helping people heal when not much else has been effective. This is awe-inspiring work! Thank you John.
Take the leap Virginia!
Find a therapist near you, take a seminar, visit one of John’s clinics, read the articles, watch the DVDs.
It is all there for you!
best wishes on your journey,
Jen Wiegand LMP, NCTMB
Kitsap MFR
Poulsbo, WA

By: John F. Barnes, John F. Barnes, P.T., L.M.T., N.C.T.M.B.

John F. Barnes, John F. Barnes, P.T., L.M.T., N.C.T.M.B. — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 22:37:50 +0000

Myofascial Release: The Missing Link”

Thank you all for expressing yourself. To expand on your thoughts and questions about how my approach to Myofascial Release is considered the “missing link” in body work, energy work and massage therapy today and into the future, view these excerpts from my DVD, “The Fireside Chat” on ‘You Tube’.

Here are the two links to the “Fireside Chat” on ‘You Tube”:

Part 1

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

Part 2

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

And for more information about the “Fireside Chat” DVD, view this link on our website:
http://www.myofascialrelease.com/fascia_massage/public/product_details.asp?ProdTypeID=5

Thanks,

John

By: Jean Croll

Jean Croll — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 21:48:31 +0000

Dear John,

I’ve been using your Myofascial Release approach for fifteen years, and I find the results so amazing! Over the years, I have treated several bodywork therapists who have come to me with sore arms, hands, and shoulders because they insist on using the “old” MFR techniques, and after just a single treatment they can already feel how I’m not working hard, yet I get results they can’t get with their own clients. Do you have any suggestions on how I can explain this? I just tell them that the work speaks for itself, but I’d like to back it up with a little more!

Jean Croll, OTR/L

By: Marilyn Fay

Marilyn Fay — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:40:11 +0000

I rent out a space to a chiropractor and when he moved in he was sharing he uses Myofascial Release too. But then he mentioned how he “tortures” his clients with deep pressure I realized this is the traditional form of Myofascial Release that people refer to. I explained that the Myofascial Release I learned uses gentle sustained pressure to access the wisdom of the body. The innate wisdom shows up in the form of intuition, emotion, and movement. He explained to me his fear of allowing his patients emotions to come up is he would end up in a courtroom. Healthcare has become so fearful that it has replaced the “care” and is often more Healthfear these days. My clients are often surprised to experience their chronic pain had an emotional component. However, they are happy to see the correlation that their pain reduced fifty percent and can reduce their pain medication.
What I love about JFB Myofascial Release is that it treats the entire body. It does not separate the mind from the body and it honors the wisdom we come equipped with. It is not afraid to be with pain and feelings. From my own experience I have learned that the cause of tightness is located in a seemingly unrelated area from where I feel pain, however as I let go of figuring it out my body has led the way. When the causes of life long bracing patterns are addressed the entire web of tangled restrictions can let go. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross encourages “ You will not grow if you sit in a beautiful flower garden, but you will grow if you are sick, if you are in pain, if you experience losses and if you don’t put your head in the sand, but take the pain as a gift to you with a very, very specific purpose.”

By: Jill Rehrig,PTA/CMT

Jill Rehrig,PTA/CMT — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:11:42 +0000

Hi Virginia,

I hope you are still following this thread! I encourage you to delve into John F. Barnes’ Approach to Myofascial Release. You will find that the amount of pressure used will vary from patient to patient. Part of the Approach is learning to feel and work with the energy of the body as well, which is based on the unique individual’s needs. Often times the area of injury or insult may be treated a distance “away” from the primary area due to the connective tissue fibers. Working with patients for over 20 years, it still amazes me how incredible the results are! It surely is…The “Missing Link” in healthcare!

By: Melissa Russell

Melissa Russell — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:31:44 +0000

When I took my first Myofascial Release class from John Barnes, I was working in the PT department of a pain management clinic. Most of my patients had a history of chronic pain and years of physical therapy behind them. I used several types of manual therapy including deep tissue, trigger point, and structural integration; all with the basic idea of “no pain, no gain”. After treatment patients pain levels would become more tolerable but would increase again over time or increased activity. This was generally accepted as typical chronic pain. After one class of Myofascial Release with John F. Barnes and his instructors I treated all my patients that week with MFR and the results were amazing. JFB MFR seemed so gentle yet it was so effective. My patients were coming back in with smiles of wonder and hope. I needed no more convincing. I saw daily in the clinic what an amazing impact John F. Barnes method of myofascial release had. It’s been 5 years since then and many amazing classes later and I now have my own practice specializing in JFB myofascial release. With the John F. Barnes method of myofascial release your patients will feel the difference!

Melissa Russell LMT
Quantum Healing Arts
Saint Louis, Missouri

By: Nancy Bournique

Nancy Bournique — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:25:38 +0000

Hi John,
I took my first MFR course from you in July of 94. I had been doing therapy for 11 yrs. in various settings and had just started in an outpt. dept. Most of what I knew I learned on the job and considered the whole person. In outpt. ,one particular problem ,discounting the person attached. I had heard many negatives of your approach, which piqued my interest. I knew within the first hour at your MFRI seminar I had done the right thing. Since then I have taken more of your courses, (not as many/often as I’d like) and have been able to assist people in eliminating their pain and getting on with their lives. I am still not understanding why more therapists do not pursue your courses. The proof is in the pudding. Most of the therapists’ don’t want to spend the money. WHY DID YOU BECOME A THERAPIST if not to continue to learn and be the best you could be to help your clients. I am a PTA from MA, where there are few MFR therapists. Fortunately, I have been able to help many people-one short story of a man I met 7 years ago-He had a 900# garage door come down on the top of his head and was in a coma for several wks. There appeared to be no repurcussions-2yrs later, he had a mild stroke, 9 mos. later he developed LBP. The PT eval. him and I was to RX. I’m not always good at following orders-after talking with this man, with what I had learned from your courses, I decided to start with a cerv. compression/decompression and go from there. When he came in for his next RX, all symptoms had resolved. What’s not to like about that. I love MFR by John Barnes and spread my news far and wide-Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me become a better therapist and a better person.