Sorry for such a long delay in replying to you. And terribly sorry to hear about the migraines. My wife suffers from them as well so I understand the pain they cause.

To answer you directly, no, I do not have any experience in using myofascial release to alleviate/prevent migraines. I have used myofascial release mainly to help runners and golfers improve their performance.

Myofascial release *may* be of help to you, but then so may Craniosacral Therapy, Reiki or even simply Swedish Massage depending upon what triggers your migraines. We’d have to discuss this a bit more but I’d be more than willing to work with you to see if we could bring about some relief for you.

If you’d like to speak/write with someone else about myofascial release, I’d recommend a former classmate of mine, Chrisanthi Fekkos (I believe she’s at Hyde Park Therapeutic BodyWork).

I hope this answered your question. If it hasn’t, please, post here again or better, feel free to call me directly (513-652-1430).

Peace,
Seth Gehauf, LMT

Thank you for your question. To answer it directly, I’ve had 21 hours of CORE Myofascial Therapy, covering the legs, chest, neck, head and back specific. This was with George Kousaleos from the Core Institute School of Massage Therapy and Structural Bodywork in Florida.

This is a more active form of myofascial release than say, the John Barnes technique (which I understand to be very light pressure and long, slow holds). The CORE technique uses broad pressure, moving slowly (and with drag) across the fascial lines using the open palm, fingertips, forearm and elbow. The work is down in the face up & down positions as well as side lying. The client usually wears running shorts (and sports bra for woman) because of all the body movement.

I often use the fascial release techniques of the legs for runners prior to their races. I also use the neck techniques prior to Craniosacral work.

I hope this answered your question. If it hasn’t, please, post here again or better, feel free to call me directly (513-652-1430). I may also be able to recommend someone in the area if I’m simply not the therapist you’re looking for.

Peace,
Seth Gehauf, LMT