Prenatal and Postnatal Myofascial Release Therapy in Tucson

Gentle support for your changing body.

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Why Prenatal and Postnatal Myofascial Release?

Pregnancy and postpartum bring rapid changes to your body. Myofascial Release therapy offers gentle, sustained support for pain, discomfort, pelvic floor changes, birth preparation, and postpartum recovery.

This may be helpful if you’re experiencing:

  • Pregnancy aches and pains

  • Rib, hip, low back, or pelvic pain

  • Pelvic floor dysfunction

  • Difficulty breathing or digestive discomfort

  • Discomfort related to the changing shape and weight of your body

  • Postpartum low back or pelvic pain

  • Scar tissue from tearing, procedures, or C-section

  • Difficulty reconnecting with your core after birth

  • A desire to prepare your body for birth or support recovery afterward

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Siri Garfinkel, a myofascial release therapist, is doing myofascial therapy on feet for chronic pain in Tucson.

A Gentle Approach to Pregnancy and Postpartum

During pregnancy, your body undergoes rapid change which can lead to pain, discomfort, digestive system issues, pelvic floor dysfunction, and difficulty breathing.

Myofascial Release is an effective tool to address these concerns through gentle sustained touch which invites the body into its new version of balance.

Myofascial Release can also assist you by creating the alignment in the pregnant body that allows the fetus to find its best positioning for birth. Myofascial release therapy can facilitate preparation of your body (and mind) for birthing and support ease in the process.

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Kind Words from Clients

"When I found Siri and MFR, I was dealing with a lot of pregnancy related aches and pains. I had tried massage and physical therapy and nothing was helping. I had a multitude of issues but the one I remember being the most painful was a spot on my ribs. It was so painful, it was hard to sleep. Myofascial release was the only thing that helped. It would completely go away after a treatment. I was shocked by how quickly MFR helped. The relief was instant and it lasted much longer than other methods I had tried in the past."

-Melissa, Vail, AZ

“I started MFR treatment with my second pregnancy to help my body with the extra weight. During my last two postpartum periods I have experienced bad lower back pain and MFR has helped significantly. After MFR treatment, I was able to lay flat on my back again without pain and able to walk more easily.

Since discovering Siri and MFR treatment,  I haven't gone back to massage, while they are relaxing and may offer temporary relief, my experience is that I get long term results with MFR.”

- Talissa, Tucson, AZ

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What to Expect

Postpartum recovery varies widely from body to body, birth to birth. Myofascial Release therapy is a powerful tool for recovery regardless of the type of birth you have and your birth experience. 

Myofascial Release treatment can facilitate the resetting of your pelvis, the recovery of your pelvic floor, the healing of scars from tears or procedures, and reconnection with your core musculature.

Beyond the physical recovery from birth, Myofascial Release therapy sessions are a safe container for your emotional processing of the birth experience. 

Every birth has a story and every story lives in your body, Myofascial Release therapy provides a container for listening to this story through touch and presence and makes space for whatever emotions lie within.

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