Hi there, I’m Alicia, PT and MFR Specialist

I became a Physical Therapist because I wanted to make a difference in people’s lives by improving their physical health.

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.

I joked that it was like I’d been given a magic wand because the results were so much different from anything I’d experienced before.

I’ve continued to study Myofascial Release and benefitted from the opportunity of spending a week working alongside John Barnes and a team of expert therapists at his clinic in Arizona. It was amazing to see patients who had come for MFR as a last resort, after their pain and dysfunction had sidelined them from work and every day life activities, find relief and finally make progress towards a return to normal life.

It is a joy to provide a therapeutic intervention that is gentle, natural, effective, and lasting.

MFR looks beyond the symptoms, considering the whole person, to effectively treat the cause.

In my own personal journey toward vibrant physical, mental, and spiritual health, I have found there are no shortcuts to living well from the inside out. be present, and that being present creates space for healing to happen organically, rather than in a forced manner.

It takes time, and I am committed to providing my clients with the time and attention necessary to apply MFR therapy so they can return to a more mobile and comfortable life.

Healing Stories

  • Ben D.

    “

    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.

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  • Kyle R.

    “

    Mrs. Palacios was able to help my right hamstring which had been bothering me all soccer season from major tightness. It stemmed from lower back tightness as well and her techniques helped to loosen it, giving me more range of motion… before the treatment one leg was slightly shorter than the other, which she also corrected!I I am glad I got the treatment done and recommend it for anyone else dealing with similar issues!

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  • Darchelle W.

    “

    I felt lighter and taller after Alicia’s treament —it relaxed my tight neck muscles and improved my movement.

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  • Brian P.

    “

    I have ALS and I get various pains from being in one position for too long, like sleeping in bed or sitting in the wheelchair. Alicia’s treatment releives those pains. There was one particularly persistent pain between my shoulder blades that her treatment eliminated.

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  • Norma M.

    I hurt my back and the pain was excruciating to the point I could hardly move. Alicia’s treatment brought relief and I was able to walk normally afterwards.

MFR is the thing that helps when nothing else has worked.