Introduction
"You Were Once Born Wild Do Not Ever Let Them Tame You"
...A Renegade Patient
"Well Healed" is a term that came to me after completing a session of Mr. John F. Barnes' myofascial release approach to health care at Therapy on the Rocks in the red rock high desert country of Northern Arizona.
www.myofascialrelease.com
Upon standing upright after a "therapy session" where my body hung upside down, half of my body on and half of my body off the treatment table, I managed to stand erect and walk for the first time in many years. Within a short period of time I walked "heel to toe" and could feel my heels sensing the floor beneath me, which had been completely foreign to me for such a long time. I was learning and being facilitated to Feel my own healing. You have to "Feel to Heal". Hence came the term...getting "Well Healed".
Two months of being treated by the "hands" of this "Renegade" physical therapist and his "Tribe" did more for me than some of the finest and most prestigious medical physicians in North America (Read MD letter).
This is manual medicine at it's best. This is not "alternative". It is Authentic. It is Real. It genuinely delivers long-term health care benefits to anyone...efficiently, effectively, safely, and adequately. I am walking and talking proof of the benefits it may offer to anyone. It truly is "the missing link" in health care. (click here).
Mr. John F. Barnes' myofascial release (JFB-MFR) approach to health care may be the single most important advancement in all of health care in over 50 years according to the American Back Society, 10 years ago!
I came to Mr. John F. Barnes and, his "Tribe" of world class therapists in both Sedona, Arizona and, Paoli, Pennsylvania for relief of my extreme and painfully crippling condition resulting from a long "undiagnosed" often"misdiagnosed" neuromuscular-muscle skeletal disorder. Had I not discovered Mr. Barnes' myofascial release, whole approach to health care, I may very well be confined to a wheel chair or...even worse....dead.
I once referred to Mr. Barnes as "Merlin the Magician", another time as "Moses", and another as "Michelangelo". In reality, he is "John". Many occasions, being treated by Mr. Barnes, or one or more of his well trained "tribe", was nothing short of incredible as my health would dramatically "shift" under his large, powerful, yet angelic- like hands of a true master, although John would not consider himself that way at all.
There was "no medicine, magic, or miracles". The sky did not explode with clasps of thunder and bolts of lightning, the earth did not tremor or shake...the only voices heard were my own. This was very real and authentic. I could feel this was different than anything else I had ever encountered in over 20 years time of receiving many modes of manual therapies . And, they use their "bare hands" along with their whole body to treat my whole body-mind. After all they are connected are they not? No, lotion or "potion's" either.
For over a decade I had experienced sporadic episodes of bone deep, excruciating, crippling, and agonizing pain. It could last minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and eventually years.
Many times I felt as if "lightning bolts" of pain were 'shooting" through my testicles, spine, and all of my extremities as my motor function and coordination deteriorated and declined. My skull, neck, and ribs felt like they were being crushed, and at times breathing and thinking were a struggle. My skull and brain felt "compressed" and "tight". Deep squeezing, changing pain throughout my whole body would come and go. I battled fatigue, disorientation, and dizziness, along with sensations of numbness and tingling that ran through my body. It was if my whole body was "short circuiting". I had multiple incidents of "stumbling", "shuffling", "staggering", "falling down", and "stubbing my toes", causing them to crack and bleed. Often, my left foot would "split" open as if my foot had "burst", and, "Slip-Fall" accidents were not uncommon. They were the norm. Yet a clear definitive "cause" could not be determined to explain my bizarre symptoms. Over many years, I slowly was becoming "crippled". Hunched over, my spine was compressed and rotated like a "corkscrew".
Finally, I collapsed in 2001. This led to the discovery of an undiagnosed and often misdiagnosed "neuromuscular- musculoskeletal disorder" which eluded some of the best physicians and medical clinics for over a decade. The reason or cause was most probably due to a "near drowning-near death" para sailing accident, multiple motor vehicle accidents, head injuries, and trauma that were not recognized. I had never been evaluated, diagnosed, or treated properly. No physician ever took a complete medical history. The reason is that no one had a thorough understanding of the myofascial system of the human body (Mayo clinic, click here), especially the way this "Renegade" therapist knows all too well. And he has even expanded upon previously known knowledge of treating a person wholly.
Few health care professionals have ever been taught anything about the "myofascial web" that spreads out like a web throughout the human body. Let alone anything regarding the "restrictions" that are "undetectable" by any known machine. Unfortunately, our modern medical system's paradigm has become so fragmented it is mostly ineffective in meeting the needs of today's society.
The best conventional medicine may have diagnosed but not until the past 5 year's is "myofascial pain syndrome". Another, "vague" diagnosis termed a "syndrome" because they do not understand let alone teach much if anything about the "myofascial system" in conventional medical education. Yet, the "myofascial system" may be one of the most important organ's in the human body. My physician's and I do know today it sure was in my case. And, the impact that JFBMFR has enabled me to receive the many benefits so well from one sole therapy.
This is about to change. In fact, in Boston in the fall of 2008 , the 1st International Fascia Conference was held. (www.fasciacongress.com)
Few, if any, physicians ever "laid a hand" on me during many evaluations. In fact, I never ever even heard the term a "good manual therapist" previous to being introduced to Mr. Barnes and his Tribe. Or, to experience several well trained manual therapist's all at one time which is unavailable in conventional health care. No medical insurance would cover this even if it was available. Or, the "intra-oral" and "internal" treatments which are essential in treating the whole person.
If they did touch me it was most likely with an instrument, device, machine, or a syringe. I was able to pass most physical medical evaluations and examinations. Until I was introduced to, evaluated, and treated thoroughly with Mr. John F. Barnes' myofascial release approach to health care did I receive a legitimate explanation and effective therapy that treated my "whole mind-body". Finally!!!
Mind-Body medicine is offered by many; however, few...if any...come close to what this "Renegade" therapist and his Tribe" of many very talented therapists perform, which is nothing short of extraordinary manual medicine. For each one of them, including the "Big Kahuna" himself, assisted me in recovering myself physically, mentally, and spiritually.
And, you do not have to go live in a "Tibetan cave, do alternate nostril breathing, suck water in and out your ass, wear an orange robe, shave your head, or sell pencils at the airport either"! Of course, there is nothing wrong with doing any of this if you want too!JFB-MFR, is Authentic Healing that works. No, "Bull Shit". This is not complimentary or alternative, of which there are many options that do work, but do not last. From my experience, I have yet to learn of anything in the conventional health care model/system that "teaches" one how to actually heal. As far as I know, it does not exist in the conventional health care system. Most alternative methods require multiple disciplines which may require considerably more time and money long term...and without lasting results and benefits. The conventional health care paradigm appears to be more interested in "Wealth Care vs Health Care". We do need medications, surgeries and doctors. We do not need as many, though. And, possibly these should be "pursued last instead of first in health care"?
"Once in a while you will stumble upon the truth, but most of us manage to pick ourselves up and hurry along as if nothing had happened".
Winston Churchill
