What is a Healing Crisis?

• A healing crisis or healing response, occurs when the body begins to release accumulated physical, emotional, and mental stress during therapeutic Myofascial Release treatment.

• Instead of feeling immediate relief, the person may experience a temporary worsening of symptoms, such as pain, emotional overwhelm, or fatigue.

Why Does It Happen?

• The body holds onto trauma, emotions, and tension within the fascial system. As the restrictions in the fascia are released, this pent-up energy or tension surfaces

• The healing crisis is part of the body's natural process of detoxification and resetting, as old patterns of tension are being let go.

Physical and Emotional Symptoms.

Physical Symptoms: Increased pain, muscle soreness, fatigue, headaches, or flu-like symptoms.

Emotional Symptoms: Crying, anger, sadness, or emotional outbursts, as old emotions stored in the body are processed.

How to Navigate a Healing Crisis?

Stay Mindful: It’s important for both therapists and clients to be aware that a healing crisis may occur, so it’s not mistaken for treatment failure.

Gentle Support: Clients are encouraged to continue therapy, rest, stay hydrated, and allow the body to process what is happening without pushing too hard.

Reassurance: Gentle reminder that the healing crisis is often a sign that deeper healing is taking place, and it’s temporary.

Therapeutic Benefit

After moving through the healing crisis, many individuals experience a deeper sense of relief, freedom from pain, and emotional clarity. It’s seen as part of the body’s natural self-healing mechanism.