113. The Power of Myofascial Release For Chronic Pain with Rachel Pecora, LMT

Rachel is a licensed massage therapist and an advanced John F Barnes myofascial release therapist. She specializes in chronic pain and helps people suffering with neck pain, chronic migraines and other mystery pains.    Searching for ways to help herself and clients heal from various chronic pain, Rachel found her solution with myofascial release. She is the owner/operator of Northeast Ohio Myofascial Release and hosts the podcast called Return to Ease.  Rachel Pecora discussed her experience with chronic neck pain after a car accident and how she found relief with Myofascial Release.  Rachel Pecora found that myofascial release, yoga, acupuncture, and balancing her pelvis were helpful in managing her chronic pain. She also recommends using softer treatment surfaces, foam rollers, and five inch balls for self-treatment. She suggests stretching the fascia tissue to release anti-inflammatory substances and restructure the connective tissue. Rachel Pecora discussed how her physical pain was caused by trauma from her childhood, and how she used a combination of physical work, mindset coaching, hypnotherapy, acupuncture, yoga, and other treatments to heal. She emphasized the importance of acknowledging and forgiving past versions of herself and her family, and grounding herself to bring awareness back to her body. Rachel discussed her healing journey and how she uses journaling, gratitude, grounding, and micro-actions to help her on her journey. She also discussed her podcast, Return to Ease, which focuses on living with intention and includes daily practices. Lastly, she encouraged the audience to write down their feelings and make space for the good stuff to take over. You can check her out here: website www.neomyofascaialrelease.com Instagram www.instagram.com/northeastohiomyofascialrelease Link to podcast https://returntoease.alitu.com/     Shownotes: https://healthispowher.com/podcast/ep-113