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MFR

MFR

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A type of therapy that uses pressure to relax tight muscles
  • noun
  • Specialized
: liberación miofascial
  • Many physical therapists use MFR techniques to alleviate chronic muscle pain.

Examples

  • She learned how to perform MFR on her own to manage her muscle tightness at home.

  • There will always be room for PT; after all, there will continue to be magnet sellers, chiros, CST, and MFR therapists, homeopaths, and so forth.

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  • During the therapy session, the client experienced significant relief due to the MFR approach.

Surface Forms

MFR singular
MFRs plural

Morphology

MFR = M + F + R

This initialism stands for 'myofascial release'; the component letters do not transparently map to the therapeutic meaning and must be learned as an acronym.

Etymology

MFR stands for myofascial release, a therapy for tight muscles; myo- means 'muscle' and fascia is the thin tissue around a muscle, so the treatment helps 'release' or loosen tight bands.