Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is Fascial Release painful?

A: No and in fact, it is very gentle and relaxing. Many people fall asleep during treatment due to the release process.

Q: Is it Massage?

A: No. Even though it is a massage therapy modality, it is not conventional massage. Fascial Release Therapy is extremely precise acupressure which aims to locate and release frozen fascia that is restricting your mobility, circulation, and causing pain.

Q: How many sessions will it take?

A: There are several factors that play a part in how much FRT therapy it will take which are, but not limited to:

How deep and far does the tension goes
Other areas connected to main area
How fast the tension releases

It’s difficult to put a number on how many sessions you’ll need as everyone’s tensions are similar, although we all have differentiating release factors and patterns. My answer has always been, “As many as it takes until you’ll only need to see me for maintenance treatments”.

Q: Why do you call “Fascial Release Therapy” instead of “Myofascial”?

A: The anatomical system is called the Fascial System in Western Medicine. Additionally, the prefix “Myo” means muscle. So, that would denote that *only* muscles are released, which is not the case.

Fascial Release Therapy, at its core, gently releases ligaments, tendons, muscles, bones (even periosteum) and these structures shift back into their natural anatomical positions once the tension is released. Therefore, the name “Myofascial” means only the muscles release, which is not the case at all. Everything releases!

Q: Why won’t deep tissue last?

A: Because with deep tissue, your muscles are already in a tense state. Bending, forcing, injuring the fascia even further is counterproductive. It also is a temporary ‘fix’ as the fascia (physics) will return right back to its previous state. Basically, deep tissue will stretch it out, but it will bounce back to tight. Fascial Release Therapy actually unravels and lengthens the muscle fibers and releases our 3D connective tissue matrix and with staying power.

Q: “So is this because I fly too much, stress too much, sit too much, work out too much, ___________too much?

A: E: ‘All of the Above’ - It’s Life - Tension happens and builds over time. Frozen, or tight fascia simply needs to be released and your body naturally releases and anatomically settles into place structurally.

Most people think the problem simply is they have ‘bad posture’ when in reality this tension has been building for years pulling your body out of alignment, resulting in limited ROM (Range of Motion) and pain due to nerves trapped within that tension. It feels like it’s just your shoulders and neck when actually there’s a lot more involved.

Fascial Release returns locked up fascia to its healthy, flexible collagenous state via hyper-precise focus, pressure, angle, and time window.

In fascia’s healthy state, musculoskeletal structures are in their natural free-flowing positions. The job of my the myofascial therapist is to return the fascia back to its healthy state, our posture goes back to normal, and this lasts for quite a while. Although, over time, it does tend to tighten back up and that’s when you’d book an appointment to be then quickly released again.

Q: Does Insurance Cover Fascial Release?

A: Insurance companies will not cover Fascial Release and they should because - It Works. It is not a bandaid treatment, it goes to the source of the problem, not alleviating symptoms.

However, because I am a massage therapist and it is “massage therapy”, some of my clients have received a massage prescription from their doctors and then submit their invoices to their insurance company for reimbursement.

Q: Do you accept in person payments?

A: I don’t any longer because it just makes everything a lot easier and the online checkout process is very secure because it’s encrypted.

Q: Why are you closed on the weekend?

A: The historic Barr Building in the Golden Triangle at Farragut Square shuts down over the weekend in which there’s no HVAC which will get pretty warm during the summer or cold during winter.