Myofascial Release: Science, Pseudoscience, or Cult?

Thank you for coming along on this wild journey with me! Sources are listed below in a Google doc, and there's a playlist of the videos used as well. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro (Linda-Anne Kahn) 10:15 Introducing Myofascial Release 15:56 What is Myofascial Release Therapy? 19:18 Scientific Evidence? 23:06 Myofascial Restrictions and Trigger Points 30:11 What do Restrictions Do? 36:19 John F. Barnes: Founder of Myofascial Release 47:05 John Barnes Hates Intellectuals but Wants to be one so Badly 1:02:49 Channel 3 and Unwinding 1:16:17 John Barnes Wrote a Stinky Book 1:45:52 Okay, Maybe this is a Cult 2:01:34 Is There Value in MFR? https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lRci3OE_DAsg_ZIkBY1ZsFRtICehuH3iGsGe3S9b5nU/edit?usp=sharing https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK8QBxjn1Pn9RNNmhpk72xYOmHDtvLon9&si=7f6XTfIaNa9mE3WN Oh No Ross and Carrie podcast: https://ohnopodcast.com Music: https://www.bensound.com License code: POMZ2OXFWLURSY5A