Myofascial Freedom and Wellness

10/30/2025

Did you know most of us are dehydrated? The fascial system is made up of at least 70% water. Proper hydration of fascia is crucial for its function, as it helps maintain the movement and flexibility of tissues in the body!

We recommend taking your body weight and dividing it in half. That is approximately the amount of ounces of fluid you need to consume daily to avoid dehydration.

Check the chart below. This is a great visual reminder to check in with yourself throughout the day!

09/28/2025

Tinnitus — some say TIN-it-is… some say tin-EYE-tis. You do you.

Tinnitus is when you experience ringing or other noises in one or both of your ears. The noise you hear when you have tinnitus isn't caused by an external sound, and other people usually can't hear it. Tinnitus is a common problem. It affects about 15% to 20% of people, and is especially common in older adults.

This is an especially common symptom in our patients. Often head/neck injury, post virus, jaw clenching, and simply “stress” can cause this phantom sound to appear and cause distress. In some cases, we have found myofascial release helpful to decrease the sound, as it takes away the fascial pressure and calms the central nervous system.

I (Shawna) have tinnitus. I had covid several years back. I also unfortunately hit my head that week, super unlucky 😆. Whichever it was, it left me with some intense high pitched ringing that is constantly with me. As my body has healed over the years, it has remained. I’ve tried numerous remedies, therapy approaches, consulted with ENT etc. I’m about to embark on the newest one, and wanted to share my journey with you all.

This week I will begin Lenire training. Feel free to google it for now 😜. I will post more about it as I dive into it. I’m excited to try it and hopeful it may help.

For those of you who have experienced tinnitus… how do YOU pronounce it? And what has helped it in your personal story?

09/25/2025

September 20th marked the two year anniversary of opening Myofascial Freedom and Wellness! Thank you for your support!

We are thankful for our patients. This past year we have gotten especially busy and are currently looking at a 3 month waiting list for new patients! With that said, we have decided to not accept any more new patients for the rest of 2025 and until our schedule settles down somewhat. This will hopefully allow us more opportunity to get our current patients in for follow up appointments.

As our schedule settles down, we will again be open for new evaluations in the future.

Again, thank you all for your support! We love what we do 💗

09/11/2025

Video describing self treatment of the pterygoid muscle for jaw pain, neck pain and headaches

09/09/2025

https://youtu.be/IYisgSo03Ds

The Pterygoid muscle is often extremely tight and can cause havoc on our jaw and face. The video shared below is a great illustration of this particular muscle and how it works! We will be sharing some self treatment options with you in the new future. Get familiar with your pterygoid!

This video covers the anatomy of the lateral pterygoid muscles: functions, origin, insertion and innervation. Test yourself on the muscles of mastication at ...

09/01/2025

Check out Craniocradle.com to take advantage of this great sale! The cranio cradle is an awesome tool for self treatment!

08/27/2025

Happy birthday to Lacey!! Feeling grateful to be able to work with my best friend! Life is good 💗

08/10/2025

“You do not bear fruit from the seed which is planted today”.

I started a new workout this morning. My legs were quivering and I was about ready to face plant into the ground. The negative talk starts to creep in.. “holy cow I’m out of shape, I’m weak, I’m tired”. Then I hear the trainer say those words…

Be patient and persistent in your endeavors. Just as a seed needs time to grow, so do goals, dreams, and personal growth. All require consistent effort and time to develop.

So let’s stop the negative talk! Congratulate yourself for planting the seed and enjoy the process of growth!

Have a blessed week!

07/16/2025

Piriformis self treatment video

07/10/2025

Sciatic pain can literally be a pain in the butt! Learn about the piriformis muscle and how releasing it can help manage hip, leg, and foot pain!

07/04/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1C2uRMXfhJ/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Bellies are meant to be soft.
Not because they’re weak.
Not because they’re lazy.
But because softness is where breath lives.
Where life force gathers.
Where we feel, digest, and rest.
Somewhere along the way, we were taught to hold it all in.
To pull the belly tight.
To be small, controlled, flat.
But I see the cost of that in the body every day.
Tight bellies lead to tight breath.
Organs that don’t move.
Digestive issues.
Constipation.
Chronic pain.
A nervous system that never fully settles.
Softness is not the enemy.
Let your belly go.
Let it move with you.
Let it be what it was always meant to be—
a place of power, not tension.

Your belly is not supposed to be hard or tense when I touch it.
It’s not supposed to hurt.
One of my tasks will always be to soften the belly.

kineticwellnessmfr.com

07/01/2025