About Siri
It’s possible to feel good in your body again and get back to living.
Hi, I’m Siri Garfinkel, OTR/L. I’m a trained John F Barnes Myofascial Release® therapist and I have a passion for helping people heal from pain and reclaim their health and vitality.
I know what it’s like to struggle with debilitating pain and find little relief from conventional medicine and therapy.
When I was pregnant with my first child, the changes in my body triggered intense hip pain related to an old injury that hadn’t bothered me in years. I got some relief from Pelvic Floor PT but had a very challenging birth experience with my son coming out lips first and my pelvic floor significantly damaged. When I became pregnant again 14 months later, traditional PT had not returned me back to baseline and I found Myofascial Release therapy to address my symptoms and prepare for giving birth again. Myofascial Release treatment resolved my hip pain and greatly improved my pelvic floor during pregnancy. My daughter’s birth was 3 hours of joy, 10 minutes of intensity, one fetal ejection reflex and straight to my chest she flew. I was able to fully resolve my pelvic floor issues and hip pain through Myofascial Release therapy and learning to treat myself during my postpartum recovery.
That is why I was inspired to train as a John F Barnes Myofascial Release® therapist and leave my traditional inpatient Occupational Therapist job to support individuals to resolve pain and restore function. I am grateful to have Myofascial Release therapy to help you in an empowering way that meets your unique needs and goals and develops your capacity to heal yourself .
“My understanding of my body and fascia has made it easier to continue my healing on my own.”
“I have come to MFR for hip pain and pelvic floor instability. I had tried stretching, yoga, massage and PT prior to trying MFR. Since receiving MFR treatment, squats and deadlifts feel better. I have better continence with stress (sneezing, laughing, jumping). I also feel I have more tools to “treat myself” when something new comes up. My understanding of my body and fascia has made it easier to continue my healing on my own.
Before I tried it, I thought MFR might hurt but it didn’t and I found it very relaxing. I was surprised at how much emotional processing and release I got from a body-based treatment.”
-Emily, Tucson, AZ
“I am very pleased with my progress and would not be this far along without the sessions.”
“I sought out myofascial release therapy with Siri after I sustained an up-slipped right pelvis and torsion with my sacrum that was preventing me from walking without a walker and causing pain. After finding Siri and starting MFR, in a relatively short time, I was able to begin climbing stairs again, walk without the walker, stretch and perform some yoga movements with no pain.
I was pleasantly surprised at how quickly my body responded to the treatment. Siri is very gifted and able to intuitively know what might work best for you in the moment. I am very pleased with my progress and would not be this far along without the sessions!"
-Marcia Cavin, Tucson, AZ