07/24/2026
This is a great message Barbara Long. Thank you for sharing.
Barb is a MFR therapist friend of mine who was recently in a bad car accident… keep healing Barb🌷
This week, I had a realization that hit close to home.
A colleague told me that it's been over 1 year since her back surgery and she still pays for weekly treatment. Not because she's failing to heal—but because she's still getting better.
That made me stop and think about my own recovery.
After my upcoming hand surgery, I'll have completed 12 hand therapy visits.
Will my hand be functional? Yes.
Will I be able to do my self-care? Yes.
Will I still have room to improve? Absolutely.
And that's the difference.
I could stop after 12 visits simply because that's what's written on the referral. But why would I, if I'm still making progress?
Every therapy session builds on the one before it. Healing isn't a finish line you cross when you can function again. It's a process of restoring what your body is capable of.
This is exactly why I encourage my clients to stay consistent with Myofascial Release.
Many people stop treatment when they're "good enough." But the people who experience the greatest, most lasting changes are often the ones who continue while their bodies are still responding. They don't stop because the pain is a little less. They continue because they know there's more healing available.
As both a therapist and a patient, I believe this deeply.
I'm investing in my own recovery because my hands are my livelihood, and I want to give my body every opportunity to heal as completely as possible.
I hope you'll consider giving yourself that same gift.
Don't settle for functional if your body is still capable of becoming freer, stronger, and more comfortable.
Healing is rarely limited by a number of visits. More often, it's limited by how soon we decide we're done.
Thank you for trusting me to be part of your journey. It is an honor to walk this path with you—and to continue walking my own.
With gratitude,
💜Barb