Myofascial Release: Functional Integration (Aug 29 - 30, 2026)

Myofascial Release: Functional Integration is organized by Great Lakes Seminars (GLS) and will be held from Aug 29 - 30, 2026 at Smith Physical Therapy + Crystal Lake, Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States of America.

Description:
Come learn an entirely new way to look at treating the soft-tissue system of the whole body! The focus of this course is to integrate myofascial release with movement. Through it, you’ll learn the physiological basis for muscle hypertonicity and fascial restrictions to help diagnose and treat the myofascial system, while also incorporating the peripheral nervous system, fascial system, and muscular system. Treatment is comprised of direct muscle releases while lengthening and shortening muscles, allowing the dysfunctional motor units to immediately start to work again in functional movement patterns. After the course, you’ll have the ability to effectively treat muscle and fascial restrictions to get ROM and strength gains, while helping pain subside quicker.

Learning Objectives:
At the completion of the course, each student will be able to:

• State at least 3 of the underlying principles of MFR and be able to apply them to a patient in a treatment setting
• Demonstrate proper technique for hand placement and level of force for Releasing With Movement of 5 different tissues
• Demonstrate proper technique for therapist positioning and patient positioning for 5 different techniques/body parts
• Demonstrate proper technique for Releasing With Movement for 5 different techniques/body parts
• Independently discuss how myofascial release can impact each of the three treated systems to produce a clinically meaningful outcome