Myofascial Therapy

Safran Rehab & Wellness Therapies

Fascia is the most pervasive tissue in our body. It engulfs and wraps every part of us,
from muscles and organs to every individual tissue cell.

In MyoFascial Therapy, we are mostly working with the elastin connective tissue which is the more pervasive type. In its healthy state, it provides support for internal structures, organs and major body parts. It enables those parts to optimally move and function, whether we are talking about internal vessels, organs or the basic postural parts of your whole body.

When this connective tissue becomes "dehydrated", it is like a dried out "kitchen sponge". It shrinks, hardens and becomes less mobile. It restricts our body movements. It strangles Nerves and Blood Vessels. And it negatively affects everything else it surrounds such as internal Organs and muscle cells, body parts and then become functionally impaired. The posture of a body becomes distorted, which further affects function, health and life and sometimes how you feel about yourself.

Drinking more water does not necessarily change the state of these connective tissues. Like a hard kitchen counter, water cannot penetrate hardened tissues. However, with proper MyoFascial Therapy, tissues will gradually become more able to accept this water and the connective tissues will become more healthy and functional. As this begins to happen, Structural Integration strategies will become more achievable.

Properly done all therapies and techniques have beneficial MyoFascial aspects. Some techniques are lighter, and some are more deep and aggressive. Treatment goals focus on creating more space within tissues, enabling increased motion and function, which also includes improved physiological functioning of your body.

Joel Safran has had over 28 years of training and proven experience using various MyoFascial Techniques. Connective tissue therapies are a very important aspect of his treatment approach.

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