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Welcome to the MyofascialResource.com Home Page

MyofascialResource.com is here for the thousands of Myofascial
Release (MFR) and other related therapists around the country
and beyond. Up until now, Myofascial Release support and
information came from individual websites or chat lines, each
one dedicated to only one of the many styles of Myofascial
Release.
MyofascialResource.com bridges that gap, allowing
therapists a place to find resources as well as a highly effective
and cost effective means of advertising. Whether Rolfing,
Structural Integration, CranioSacral Therapy, Myofascial
Release, or other, the many different forms of Myofascial
Release have much to offer. They can come together here, on
MyofascialResource.com.

Having spent so many years as a Myofascial Release therapist
and instructor, I've been able to adapt many of the techniques that
I've learned, as well as develop more than a few of my own. I
now have the opportunity to share what I've learned with others.
In the "Tips" section, you'll find a sample of treatment and
self-treatment techniques. Additional techniques and home
program stretches are available by subscribing to my monthly
MFRmail Newsletter (see below). Feedback from the issues thus
far are fantastic, with many therapists immediately integrating the
information into their practices. Subscribing is easy and costs
nothing. Scroll down for information on how to sign up. Home
program Tips are supplied in PDF format, to allow you to easily
print them out on your own letterhead. All back issues of the
MFRmail Newsletter and the related Treatment Tips can be
found on the Newsletter Archives page.

MyofascialResource.com also creates a central location for many
of the treatment tools that myself and other therapists around the
country utilize to enhance their practice as well as their patient's
progress. I've also compiled a large number of books and music
that are pertinent to your practice. Please, utilize the available
links to check out a tool, book or music that you might be
interested in. Clicking on the links does not obligate you to buy,
so feel free to look around.
Are you looking for the latest word on new research, treatment tips, articles, treatment tools,
books, and music? Sign up for my free
MFRmail. You'll receive my monthly newsletter filled
with useful information for your practice. If you're not happy, you can cancel your subscription.
Check out www.bodyworkonline.com to connect with a larger community of MFR
practitioners, as well as a wide range of body workers. No hidden agenda, as demonstrated
by other MFR sites.
I am a frequent contributor there. Log on and say hello!

www.BodyWorkOnline.com
There are numerous Treatment Tools available, many of which are shown at the
MyofascialResource.com Store. Many MFR therapists choose to purchase treatment tools in
bulk and re-sell the items to clients. When available, bulk pricing is noted. Other therapists do
not wish to be bothered with keeping an inventory of stock and would prefer to be able send
their patients to one central source for needed home treatment supplies. Others wish to remain
separate from any ethical dilemmas associated with selling products directly to patients.
Sending your patients directly to
MyofascialResource.com allows them to quickly and easily
find the products you wish them to use as a part of their therapy. Additionally, they can make a
connection with the larger community of MFR themselves, through the many books and music
CD's.

My goal is to make
MyofascialResource.com a vital tool for our entire MFR community. Let
me know if you have any favorite tools, books, or CDs that are not listed here, and we can
share them with others.

Finally, the Myofascial Release Practitioner Directory features Myofascial Release therapists
from around the United States and Canada, located in one central location to make attracting
clients easier. Your listing allows you to highlight your practice or facility. Potential clients
will be able to find you from all of the major search engines.  Give it a try; I think you will be
pleased!
Foundations in Myofascial Release Seminars

Foundations One
Rochester, NY
May 1-2, 2010 NEW DATE

Foundations II: Head, Neck, and Upper Trunk
Rochester, NY
June 26-27

A special three day, 20 contact hour
Foundations in Myofascial Release Seminar
will be held in Seward, Alaska on March 26-28, 2010. Contact me for full
details.


Another website to consider is SomaSimple. While the members there are not exactly in the
same mindset as most Myofascial Release therapists, disagreement and discussion can be
educational. Explore neurobiological rationales for bodywork here. There is a rather
monumental thread called "Myofascial Release; The Great Conversation". Check it out!

www.SomaSimple.com
Here is an editorial that I wrote in my February 2009 MFRmail Newsletter

"Real" Myofascial Release?

When I was learning MFR, I heard a great deal about what was "real" MFR and what
was not. What was "real" seemed to depend on who was teaching it, as each teacher felt
that what they taught was the only genuine way to perform the work. The way I was
taught, that particular method was only effective if done as taught. Period. All other ways
were less effective. Today, I have the benefit of time and space away from the manner
and teaching from which I learned. This all seems rather foolish. Effective work is just
that; effective work. There are many modalities that have profound effects, as there are
different ways in which one performs MFR.

Why am I making this statement? It seems that ever since I left the MFR community from
which I both learned and instructed, I have been accused of teaching and practicing a
different form of MFR; that I am taking it in another direction. Maybe I am. There have
been criticisms regarding the home treatment stretches and releases that I have shared
with you on my Myofascial Release Treatment Tips. The claim is that they are not "real"
Myofascial Release". I leave that up to you to decide. My clients have benefited greatly
from these and, based on the feedback I've gotten over the past few years, so have many
of you. Claiming that only one form of MFR is real or is the best is certainly one way to
keep people loyal. You decide for yourself.
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TimeCenter.com, an online scheduling program, has greatly reduced the number of
"no-shows" on my schedule. This program allows your clients to schedule themselves
online and also sends them an automatic reminder email at a predetermined time period
prior to their next appointment. In this email I outline my cancellation policy. Having an
email reminder as well as the reminder of what they are required to pay if the
appointment is not kept has decreased my no-shows and late cancellations considerably.  
Give it a try!
Myofascial Release Mentoring

Deepen your skill base by joining me at my clinic for mentoring. Prepared with goals,
you will be able to apply the skill and knowledge of Myofascial Release in the clinic
setting. You will experience firsthand how to apply this knowledge, by following along
with a busy caseload, learning new approaches and techniques, practicing evaluation
skills, and connecting the dots with regard to applying Myofascial Release principles.
As a part of the Mentoring Program, you will also receive daily treatment. Call or email
me for full details.
Walt Fritz is an approved by the
National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork
(NCBTMB)
as a continuing education provider. NCBTMB Provider #451098-09.
Pain Relief Center
Walt Fritz, PT
2050 South Clinton Avenue
Rochester, NY  14618
585-244-6180

If you would like more
information,
Contact me