Myofascial release is an alternative medicine therapy whose proponents claim it is useful for treating immobility and pain in skeletal muscle. It is practiced by relaxing contracted muscles, improving blood and lymphatic circulation, and stimulating the stretch reflex in the affected muscles.
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Myofascial release (MFR, self-myofascial release) is an alternative medicine therapy that proponents claim to be useful for treating skeletal muscle immobility and pain by relaxing contracted muscles, improving blood and lymphatic circulation, and stimulating the stretch reflex in muscles.
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