We help people get back to an active lifestyle
with a gentle, hands-on treatment that relieves pain, restores mobility, and releases internal tension.
Alicia Worley Palacios, MS PT & Myofascial Release Specialist
I have worked as a Physical Therapist in a wide range of settings for over 30 years and, as much as I’ve enjoyed working with my patients to achieve their goals in recovery, there were many times it felt like something was missing.
Too often, patients did not fully return to their prior level of function but had to put up with residual pain, altered mobility, and lingering symptoms.
Something was missing.
I had been overlooking the fascia, the connective tissue that is connected to every single structure in our bodies.
After taking my first J.B. Myofascial Release class in 2019, I immediately began applying what I had learned about releasing fascial restrictions.
The outcomes were astounding…. read more
Ready for effective relief that lasts?
Myofascial Release (MFR) helps my clients reduce or eliminate:
Neck and back pain
Fibromyalgia
Sciatica
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
TMJ
Post surgical scarring
Restrictive Movement
Chronic and unexplained pain
Altered Posture
Frozen shoulder
Plantar Fasciitis
Tendonitis
How does it work?
MFR gets to the root cause of limited mobility and pain by releasing restrictions in your fascia through a hands-on, gentle, sustained pressure.
What is fascia? Think of it as a three-dimensional web of connective tissue that runs through your body, touching every structure, providing support and shock absorption. When fascia tightens in response to injury, surgical scar tissue, inflammation, trauma, accidents, muscle bracing, or prolonged poor posture, restrictions develop that put pressure on the structures it surrounds and connects to. These structures include nerves, blood vessels, tendons, muscles, and even organs. Fascial restrictions also pull structures in your body out of natural alignment, leading to further restrictions, altered posture, decreased mobility, and pain.
When your restrictions are released, you are essentially taking pressure off of those structures and allowing your body to realign itself naturally.
Healing Stories
“I was preparing for a sheep hunt in the Brooks Range of Alaska, but started having a numb feeling in my left leg. I went to my primary care physician who ordered nerve tests and PT. The test came back negative and after 6 weeks of PT, my symptoms hadn’t changed. Around that time Alicia was in town and gave me my first MFR treatment. I knew nothing about it and was somewhat skeptical. I was certainly surprised at the immediate results it produced. During the next 2 weeks, the numbness was gone. There are no MFR therapists in my area, so when Alicia left, she gave me several stretches and tools to use as well as a different sleeping position. I’m thankful that 4 years later, the numbness continues to be absent. Thank you very much Alicia and MFR.” —Ben D.
Why have’t I heard of MFR before?
The reasons might surprise you… check them out here.
“The fascial system is one of the most important structures of our body and is significantly tightened from physical or emotional trauma which produces crushing pressure on pain sensitive structures”
—John F. Barnes
See living fascia and learn more in this video.
The Dwelling Well Myofascial Release
Locations:
In Kannapolis/Concord
Inside Just Work Out Fitness Studio
(3120 Latrobe Drive, Suite 210,Charlotte, NC 28211—see map on left)
Call or text to make an appointment: 269-235-1997