Myofascial release therapy uses hands-on stretching and massage of the entire body to promote healing and relieve pain. Therapists use the technique to ease pressure in the fibrous bands of connective tissue, or fascia, which encase muscles throughout the body. Sheaths of this dense and elastic connective tissue weave around and between blood vessels, bones, and nerves. Myofascial release therapy is based on the idea that poor posture, physical injury, illness, and emotional stress can throw the... Read more