Welcome to Real Relief
Myofascial Release
Are you in pain and nothing seems to help?
Are you exhausted from being in pain... and your tests, x-rays, or MRI are all normal or don't show a reason for your pain?
Are you searching all over the internet looking for the next type of treatment to try?
Or have you been treated before with the John F. Barnes' Myofascial Release Approach® in the past, experienced its effectiveness, and are ready for more?
Or maybe you're a therapist, perhaps a fellow Barnes' Myofascial Release therapist, overdue for treatment with this method that we know is so beneficial for body, mind, and soul, and finally ready to get back to taking care of yourself, so you can continue to take good care of your own patient-clients?
Maybe you keep hearing the term Myofascial Release, since information and misinformation about it is all over the news and social media, and want to know what it is or where to try it?
Did you find this website by Googling "myofascial release near me" ?
Have you tried what another type of therapist told you was Myofascial Release, but it was painful, too aggressive, or caused bruising?
Or are you just exhausted, uncomfortable in your own body, and need to Let Go and find some peace?
However it is that you arrived here, Welcome!
I'd love to help you to heal and return your body toward a more comfortable state.
Where is Real Relief Myofascial Release located?
Now that you've found me, read over all of the information that I've provided on this website, and then decide if it feels like it's time to visit my office for a treatment session.
My practice is located in the southeast area of Clearwater, Florida.
It is conveniently located and accessible to all of Pinellas County, southern Pasco County, and southwestern Hillsborough County... including Clearwater, Eastlake, Countryside, Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Oldsmar, Westchase, Feather Sound, Town & Country, Tarpon Springs, Holiday, New Port Richey, Citrus Park, Trinity, St Petersburg, Bellaire, Pass-a-Grille, Pasadena, Gulfport, Tierra Verde, Pinellas Park, and Largo.
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Who does Real Relief Myofascial Release treat?
At Real Relief Myofascial Release, I treat people experiencing physical pain, limited mobility, decreased range of motion, asymmetry/imbalance, or who are simply wishing to prevent these unpleasant and unnecessary states and feel more at home in their body.
The embodied mind and spirit need the body that they live in to be physically capable of accomplishing what they are here in this life to do.
I treat adults who can legally make their own decisions, did their online search for "myofascial release near me", and have educated themselves with the information on this website about the unique nature of the John F. Barnes' Myofascial Release Approach® (JFB MFR® for short) and the details of my practice.
I may also treat your cooperative teenager or an adult for whom you are a guardian after you have discussed the details with me ahead of time.
I do not treat infants, toddlers, or children.
How many MFR treatment sessions will I need?
Very occasionally, a recent injury can resolve fairly quickly, occasionally in just one session.
But almost all issues have developed over a period of months or years, and it takes a series of daily, weekly, or biweekly JFB MFR® sessions, as well as regular (preferably daily) self-treatment techniques, to start to experience lasting improvement.
Benefits are then maintained with regular sessions less frequently and continued self-treatment.
My goal is to have you need to see me less often as time goes by (and eventually only for occasional maintenance or for any new issues) as you learn to heal your own body with awareness and self-treatment and prevent any additional chronic issues from developing.
How can you heal your own issues? (self-treatment)
By doing simple MFR self-treatment techniques at home that I will choose for you and teach you as we work together, session by session.
Some of these are similar to stretches, but are done with John Barnes principles of gentleness and sufficient length of time for the fascia to actually release and remain released longer than it would if stretched the way stretching is usually taught by trainers and various exercise instructors.
My patient-clients learn what to expect from MFR treatment and are invested in learning self-healing techniques.
So they eventually need me to treat them less often as they learn to become aware of, correct, and manage their own pain, stiffness, asymmetry, and dysfunction.
Our bodies need a lot of preventive maintenance to counteract the habitual holding patterns that they have learned, caused by the 24/7/365 mechanical and emotional stresses of everyday life, work, and exercise..
Learning this, and being excited to commit to it, are the keys to enjoying as pain-free and active a life as possible.
Click on this paragraph title or here to learn about fascia, fascial restrictions, myofascial release (MFR), how it differs from massage therapy, and the specific gentle effective method of MFR that I offer exclusively in my MFR-only medical practice... The John F. Barnes' Myofascial Release Approach® (JFB MFR®).
Learn more about this method and what to expect during a session by reading my Informed Consent form.
Who will be treating me at Real Relief Myofascial Release?
Learn more here about me, the John Barnes MFR Therapist at Real Relief MFR:
About me ("your myofascial therapist near me") and Real Relief Myofascial Release, LLC.
How much does MFR cost?
Myofascial Release therapists all set their own prices, considering many different factors... such as level of training in MFR, level of training and type of licensure under which they are practicing, years of experience, amount of time and money they have invested to travel to seminars to be trained in the John F. Barnes' Myofascial Release Approach®, the cost of living in the geographic area where they practice, and also just personal preference or their own financial needs.
My fees for the various types of sessions that I offer are listed on my Location/Hours/Fees/Instructions tab/page found at this link and on the menu that goes across the top of any page on this site.
Does Real Relief MFR accept medical insurance?
Real Relief Myofascial Release, LLC is a privately owned and operated fee-for-service practice, as are most private myofascial release practices.
I am not a provider for any private or government health insurance program, including Medicare or Medicaid, Worker’s Compensation, lawsuit settlement cases, or car accident cases.
Insurance coverage for myofascial release is currently very rare.
If you know that your insurance policy, Flexible Spending Plan, or Healthcare Savings Account will reimburse you for prescribed Myofascial Release Manual Therapy for a specific diagnosis, specific treatment interval, and number of sessions, AND if you have obtained that prescription and your Diagnosis Code(s) (ICD-10 codes) from your prescribing healthcare provider, I can provide you with the required document called a Superbill for you to submit to your insurance company.
What if I have more questions?
Contact Real Relief MFR to ask me anything or to discuss whether JFB MFR® is a good fit for you and your issue(s).
How do I schedule an MFR treatment session?
New patient-clients:
Please read all of the pages on this website, including all 5 new-patient forms (found on the Patient Forms page/tab on the menu at the top of any page on this website). so that you are as informed as possible about this form of treatment, my practice, and my policies, etc.
Then you can schedule your Initial Evaluation & MFR Treatment Session by clicking on the Book an Appointment tab/page on the menu across the top of any page on this site.
My scheduling system will not schedule new-patient sessions sooner than 48 hours ahead; this gives me time to send a long instructional email and contact you with any questions that I may have, including whether you have received that email (if you haven't replied as it requests you to do).
If you prefer, you can Contact Real Relief MFR so we can discuss your issues and expectations from MFR to decide if this feels right for you and for me.
Returning patient-clients:
Schedule online by clicking on the button below or the Book an Appointment tab/page on the menu across the top of every page on this site.
Call or text me if you have any problems booking online or to check availability that is not listed in my regular hours in my online scheduling system, since I may have availability sooner than the 48-hour window that the online scheduler is set up for.