Myofascial Release Bath
Physology Bath offers myofascial release in Bath for long term pain and tight, restricted movement. Every session is guided by a full Fascia assessment, so the work goes exactly where your body needs it.
Myofascial release is hands on treatment for Fascia, the web of connective tissue that surrounds every muscle and links your whole body together. Healthy Fascia glides smoothly as you move. When it tightens, it pulls on the areas around it and movement starts to feel restricted.

In a myofascial release session we apply slow, sustained pressure into the tight area and wait for the tissue to soften. There is no rushing. As the Fascia lets go, the area feels warmer, lighter and freer to move.
Your first appointment lasts two hours and starts with a full posture assessment using the Anatomy Trains approach, which maps the lines of Fascia running from head to toe. That shows us which areas are holding the most tension and where to begin.
Because the work is guided this way, each session builds on the last. Most patients leave their first appointment with a measurable reduction in pain, and if you do not feel a measurable reduction during that first consultation, the session is free.
People come to us for myofascial release when they live with long term back pain, neck and shoulder tension, fibromyalgia, hip and leg tightness, or stiffness that stays after an old injury or surgery. Many active people also use it to move more freely and recover well.

“There was such a release I felt like he’d created an actual hole in that area. As I moved, I could feel zero pulling, like the whole area just opened up.”
Alger, lower back painMost people feel a slow softening under the pressure, often with warmth and a sense of space opening up in the area. Afterwards the area usually feels lighter and moves more easily. Patients often describe it as tension melting away rather than being pushed out.
Yes, gentle self care helps between sessions: slow stretches held for a minute or two, a soft ball under your foot or between your shoulder blades, and plenty of easy movement through the day. Hands on myofascial release reaches the deeper restriction, and at your consultation we show you the self care that suits your body.
Myofascial release is gentle and suits most people with long term pain. Please message us before booking if you are over 75, if your pain has only just started, if it began after a fall or an impact, or if you have an open wound, a recent fracture, an infection or a blood clot. We will tell you straight away whether treatment is right for you.
Long term chronic pain is our field. If you have lived with your pain for months or years, you are welcome to book straight away.
A few situations are worth checking with us first:
The simplest thing is to send us a message. We will tell you straight away whether treatment is right for you.
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Send us a message with a few lines about your pain, and we will tell you how we can help at our Bath clinic.
Book a ConsultationIf you do not feel a measurable reduction in pain at your first consultation, the session is free