What is unwinding? Unwinding is a word that many people are aware of but may not really know what it represents. The term originated in osteopathy and was originally coined to describe the involuntary movements that many clients experienced in osteopathic treatment....
Background The fascia research team at the University of Padua in Italy led by Dr Carola Stecco are at the cutting edge of anatomical understanding of the intricacies of the fascial system In the body. Dr Stecco, who once described her initial research as being locked...
National Complementary Therapy Week 20th – 25th March 2023 is upon us. Myofascial release is one of many complementary therapies and is particularly effective for the treatment of chronic pain. This being the case you may wonder why it is not offered on the NHS along...
Thank you to Dance Magazine for running this article about myofascial exercises for dancers - dancemagazine.com -
We’re in the press again this month! International Therapist is a publication for therapists which also shares self-help top tips that are of benefit to anyone. In this edition is an article by Amanda Oswald explaining how to do myofascial release for yourself at...
Myofascial release is a hands-on bodywork technique that works on fascia with a positive understanding of the energies and emotions that shape physical health. Amanda Oswald Myo = muscle Fascia = the main connective tissue in the body Release = to let go, ease...
In What is Myofascial Unwinding? I talked about one of the most common outward signs of gentle myofascial unwinding. But unwinding isn’t just a physical thing and it’s not just myofascial release therapists who recognise it. Unwinding is a mind/body healing process...
Relax and unwind with a ... ... hot bath? glass of wine? myofascial treatment? The word ‘unwind’ goes almost unnoticed in everyday speech, but it’s worth pausing to consider it more closely. To unwind one has to be ‘wound up’ to start with. The use of the phrase...
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