Myofascial pain feels a lot like muscle pain, chances are you may not be able to tell the difference. But, there is a difference. Myofascial pain isn't caused by tight muscles, but rather by tight fascia. Fascia is the layer of tissue just underneath the skin, between the skin and the … [Read more...]
Myofascial Release Therapy for Fibromyalgia
In 2013 I stumbled upon a groupon for Myofascial Release Therapy. After checking with a friend who also has fibromyalgia I found out that the guy offering the groupon was legit and that she'd been seeing him for a few months and had found myofascial release therapy really helpful for her … [Read more...]
Fibro Warrior Wednesday – Tracy Lee Karner
This week's Fibro Warrior is Tracy Lee Karner from Rhode Island, USA. She was diagnosed in 1998 at the age of 36. Give us a few basics about yourself: I’m married, a writer, editor, and book coach working (20 hours / week) from my empty nest home. In my non-working time I walk (a LOT), read, … [Read more...]
My Experience With Myofascial Release Therapy
A couple of months ago I bought a Groupon for a local Myofascial Release (MFR) therapist. Unlike most Groupons this guy came highly recommended by others who had used him, and he was mainly using Groupon as a way to provide a great deal for local Fibromyalgia patients. I was able to get a 3-pack … [Read more...]
Dealing with myofascial pain
Myofascial pain and pain from fibromyalgia are two different things. That's not my experience. In my experience, while myofascial pain isn't necessarily the same as pain from fibromyalgia... it is just one of the many types of pain that those of us with fibromyalgia suffer from. Myofascial pain … [Read more...]
