“I was diagnosed with a fascial connective tissue disease that mainly affected my calves and one forearm. Before I started with MFR, I walked down stairs side-ways while holding onto the handrail. It felt like I was walking on 2 wooden prosthesis and someone was hanging onto my ankles with each step.

With Balanced Living Therapeutic Touch [now known as Emerge Myofascial Release] Judith has helped regain my previous freedom of movement…my range of motion is back, my gait is fluid, the pain is gone, and I'm enjoying an active lifestyle again! I wish I had learned about MFR therapy and Judith sooner.”

Cindy Barton

“I just want to say thank you, Judith, for opening my body to possibilities I never imagined existed.  I have not felt so freer in my movements and my spirit ...ever!  Not only am I in significantly less physical discomfort, I am a happier, more positive person in my daily life.   I could not have done this without your sincere, supportive, caring touch.  I will always be grateful to you....I admire the work you do...not just helping the physical, but the emotional aspects of our being....your passion for your work comes out in your hands...I felt it the first two visits...that's why I came back for a third...and then (like I said before) got addicted!  And then knowing that you listen and hear what I am saying as well as listening to what you have to say...somewhere along the way, I realized you are just an awesome person!”

            Vicky M

“After an injury in April 98 and 3 surgeries I started receiving MFR treatments by Judith. Because of the injury and complications of surgery to Disc C5/6 and C 6/7 I had approx 15 to 20% range of motion forward to back as well as side to side. Dr said that was probably as good as I could hope to have due to the complication of the surgery, the metal playing in front of my spine and the scar tissue that had formed due to the 3 surgeries that had been performed.

I started receiving treatment from Judith in Oct of 2001 in hopes of relieving a little of the chronic pain I was having. I had tried several other types of treatments in hopes of relieving some of the pain including injections, nerve burning, and years of Physical Therapy all to no avail. After approx 6 month of treatments with Judith I returned to Dr for annual checkup at which time Dr was amazed to find I not only had gotten great pain relief but now had range of motion of approx 80 to 90%. I was able to decrease my treatments from 3 times a week to the now once a month maintenance treatment and continue to have almost post surgery range of motion as well as relief in my chronic pain.”

           Brenda H

“I’ve been living with chronic pain and stiffness all throughout my body for the past five and a half years.  I tried everything …from chiropractic to taking a lot of ibuprofen to getting multiple massages a month.  I saw a back and neck pain specialist (who diagnose me with myofascial pain syndrome) but he wasn’t able to do much for me.  I’ve had painful lidocaine injections, experienced many sleepless and/or very painful nights, and have gone through two rounds of physical therapy.  And nothing helped…I looked into the John F Barnes’ method and decided this was something I needed to pursue.  And I’m so glad I did!  I have seen a TON of improvement in my body.  Everything else I’ve tried didn’t work and I felt myself getting worse and worse as time went on.  So to have a treatment that is causing improvement that I can feel and that people can visibly see… it’s amazing.  I have no words for how it makes me feel to know that my body can be better than it has been…Judith is incredibly professional and I trust her implicitly.  She always makes me feel comfortable and I have experienced so much physical, as well as, emotional release while in her care. I highly recommend Judith and myofascial release for anyone experiencing chronic pain and/or stiffness.”

            Breeann B

“By the time I came for therapy I had had orthoscopic surgery on my right knee and was left with no cartilage.  I was never without wearing my custom made brace on my.  I have had 2 surgeries on my left shoulder leaving me with screws holding my clavicle together with limited range of motion.  Judith has changed the way I live.  I can walk most of the day without any brace.  I now only wear a light knee support at work.  My range of motion in my shoulder and knee is great.  I cannot say enough about this amazing journey we have been through with my transformation.  I can enjoy my life better now.  I am a fabricator which is heavy work.   I know that this is a process of recovery and I give this recovery a thumbs up.”

          Kirk Rasmusson