MFR Articles and Other Resources
Articles
How Mechanotransduction May Affect Cells
by John F. Barnes
Massage Magazine
The John F. Barnes Myofascial Release Approach – Part 1 (pdf)
by John F. Barnes
PT Massage Magazine, December 2006
The John F. Barnes Myofascial Release Approach – Part 2 (pdf)
by John F. Barnes
PT Massage Magazine, June 2007
The John F. Barnes Myofascial Release Approach – Part 3 (pdf)
by John F. Barnes
PT Massage Magazine, October 2007
MFR—The Missing Link
by John F. Barnes
Therapeutic Insight: The Myofascial Release Perspective—Breast Health
by John F. Barnes
Websites & Blogs
Five Secrets of Real Stretching
Posted by Roger Edmunds – Perth Myofascial Release
John F. Barnes Myofascial Release
John F. Barnes, PT, is a world-renowned therapist, author, visionary, and authority on Myofascial Release.
What Types of Massage Work Best With Fibromyalgia
Scar Healing, Alternatives to Invasive Procedures
Teaching The Nervous System To Forget Chronic Pain – Recall Then Erase
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Is Often Misdiagnosed
Educating Clients On The Healing Crisis
Five Secrets of Real Stretching
10 Reasons Icing an Injury is Wrong
Sore Shoulders – Treatment Guide
Is It Possible to Release Chronic Pain Painlessly?
Wholistic Physical Therapy—Myofascial Release Pain Treatment Center
Scott van Niekerk is an Advanced MFR therapist who teaches for John Barnes and runs his own MFR Treatment center in Brewster, NY.
Equine Myofascial Release
Massage Magazine: John Barnes’ Blog
Books
Myofascial Stretching: A Guide to Self-Treatment
A 64-page book with over 130 photographs of myofascial stretching techniques. Co-authors Jill Stedronsky Morton, MS, OTR, and Brenda Pardy, OTR are advanced practitioners of Myofascial Release in the Denver, CO area.
John Barnes’ Healing Ancient Wounds: The Renegade’s Wisdom
This 349-page book with advanced principles and concepts will dramatically increase your effectiveness as a therapist and/or your treatment response as a patient.