What Myofascial Release Is
Sustained hands-on pressure into fascial restrictions to eliminate pain and restore motion. Multiple expert-level Barnes therapists with 100+ years of combined experience - sought out for results even when other therapies have failed.
Helps with:
Back & neck pain Chronic pain Fibromyalgia Headaches TMJ Scoliosis Sports injuriesThe Barnes approach is slow, quiet and deliberate. Your therapist sinks sustained pressure into a restricted area and simply waits, often five minutes or longer, until the tissue softens and lets go on its own.
Nothing is forced. Nothing is snapped. That patience is the entire mechanism, because fascia only yields to gentle load held over time.
People arrive here with back and neck pain, fibromyalgia, chronic headaches, jaw tension, scoliosis, and sports injuries that keep circling back. Many have already worked through a busier clinic and are ready for something more personal. Every appointment with us runs a full sixty minutes with one therapist, hands on you the whole time.
Restrictions rarely sit where the ache does. A tight hip can pull a shoulder out of position for years before anyone connects the two. When jaw tension is driving the headaches, we fold in TMJ and jaw pain therapy.
When a spinal curve is part of the picture, certified Schroth scoliosis exercises give the fascial work something to hold onto. Your care is structured through our self-pay therapy programs, so the plan and the price are both clear before session one.
How a Barnes Session Unfolds
Whole-Body Assessment
We watch how you stand, breathe and move, then map where the fascial system is pulling. The findings often sit far from the painful spot.
Sustained Hands-On Release
Gentle pressure is placed into a restriction and held until the tissue softens. No oils, no rushing, no machines doing the work for us.
Restoring Real Motion
Once tissue releases, we retrain the movement it was blocking so your body keeps the new range instead of reverting.
Self-Treatment You Own
You leave with a short home routine using balls, foam and positioning, so progress continues between appointments.
Signs Fascial Restriction May Be Driving Your Pain
- Pain that imaging cannot explain
- Relief that fades within hours of every treatment
- A pulling or bracing sensation rather than a sharp local ache
- Old injuries that still change how you move years later
- Headaches that build through the afternoon
- Widespread tenderness typical of fibromyalgia
- Restricted motion without matching joint damage
- Scar tissue from surgery that feels tethered
- Pain that migrates from one area to another
- Stretching that feels good briefly, then stops helping
SOUTH FLORIDA BARNES CENTER
Why South Florida Travels to Us for Barnes Work
Therapists trained deeply in the Barnes Method are thin on the ground in South Florida, and the ones who teach it are rarer still. Our schedule fills with people coming up from Coral Gables, down from Broward, and in from further afield for intensive treatment weeks. Miami-Dade also hands us a distinctive caseload. Cyclists grinding out laps on the Rickenbacker, runners circling Biscayne Bay before sunrise, and desk-bound professionals in Brickell whose shoulders have quietly welded themselves to a monitor. Heat and year-round training mean people here rarely pause long enough to heal properly. We plan around that rather than fight it, and shift clients to our Wynwood physical therapy clinic when the drive is shorter.
Your Specialists
Who You'll Work With
Craig Cohen
PT, MPT, ATC/L, CSCS
Physical Therapist & Myofascial Release Therapist - Owner and Founder
Craig Cohen, PT, MPT, ATC/L, CSCS, is the Owner and Founder of Integrated Physical Therapy & Wellness. With nearly 30 years in clinical practice, he has built the practice around a single conviction: that lasting results come from identifying and treating the root cause of dysfunction, not from managing symptoms indefinitely.
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Jenny Gores
PT, DPT
Doctor of Physical Therapy - Chief Operating Officer
Dr. Jenny Gores, PT, DPT, serves as Chief Operating Officer of Integrated Physical Therapy & Wellness, where she oversees clinical operations and standards of care across the practice while continuing to treat patients directly. Her dual role keeps her close to both sides of the work - building the systems that make care consistent, and staying in the room where that care actually happens.
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Monica Gil
PT, DPT
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Monica Gil is a dedicated physical therapist at Integrated Physical Therapy in North Miami, where she helps patients move with confidence, reduce pain, and get back to the activities they love through hands on care. She is licensed in the state of Florida and has experience treating a wide range of orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions across diverse patient populations.
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