The Method Behind THE HEALING.
Salt Lake City's only trademarked myofascial movement practice. 20 years of protocol development. One method. Real results.
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End chronic pain at its source — not manage it, not mask it, not accommodate it. Restore the movement your body was built for and equip you to keep it for life.
A world where chronic pain is understood as a solvable problem, not a life sentence. Where the fascial system is examined first — not last. Where self-sufficiency is the measure of success.
One trademarked method. Progressive protocols. Postural assessment before anything else. Self-care education from day one. A defined end point: a client who no longer needs us.
Three Principles. ONE STANDARD.
Be the Lighthouse
We do not chase symptoms. We stand at the origin — the fascial system — and illuminate what is actually causing the pain. The postural assessment reveals it. The method addresses it. The results confirm it. Every protocol is built around this principle: find the cause, address the cause, prove it with measurable change.
Believe in the Person
Every client who walks through our door has been told — explicitly or implicitly — that their pain is permanent, that their body is failing, or that they simply need to accept less. We reject that premise entirely. The body heals when the actual cause is addressed. Our job is to find it and equip you to resolve it.
Give Genuine Help
Genuine help has an end point. It does not create dependency. It transfers knowledge, builds capability, and leaves the person more self-sufficient than they arrived. Every protocol includes education. Every client leaves with a self-care practice. The goal is always the same: you don't need us anymore.
Michael Sudbury, LMT
Michael Sudbury spent eight years in debilitating chronic pain. He saw the specialists. He completed the programs. He tried every available intervention. None of them addressed what was actually wrong.
When he finally discovered that the fascial system — the continuous web of connective tissue that surrounds every structure in the body — was the missing piece, it changed everything. The pain resolved. The movement returned. And a question formed that would define the next two decades of his career: if this worked for him, how many other people were suffering unnecessarily because nobody had looked in the right place?
The Release Works Method of Healing™ is the answer to that question. A trademarked, progressive protocol developed over 20 years of clinical work with clients whose pain had not responded to conventional approaches. Not a technique. Not a session. A complete system with a clear beginning, a measurable middle, and a defined end: a client who owns their healing.
Read Michael's Full Story →"I didn't set out to create a method. I set out to solve my own pain. The method is what I found when I refused to stop looking."
— Michael Sudbury
Real People. REAL RESULTS.
Brent had tried chiropractic, physical therapy, two rounds of injections, and was scheduled for surgery. His postural assessment revealed fascial restrictions in his hip and pelvis that were loading his lower back incorrectly — restrictions none of his previous providers had examined. Within three months of the Release Works Method, the surgery was cancelled.
Shauna had been told her headaches were hormonal, then stress-related, then neurological. She had been on four different medications simultaneously. Her postural assessment revealed chronic fascial restrictions through her shoulders, neck, and cranial base that were producing sustained pressure on the structures generating her headaches. Within six weeks, the daily headaches stopped.
Kristal had a knee surgery that was supposed to resolve her pain. It didn't. The structural finding had been addressed, but the fascial restrictions that had loaded the joint to failure were still present. The Release Works Method addressed the system — hips, pelvis, lower leg — that was creating the abnormal loading. Her knee pain resolved without a second surgery.
Frequently ASKED.
What is myofascial release?+
Think of your fascia as the suit of your body. Every structure, organ, bone, nerve, and cell is connected via continuous weaving fibers, supporting and shaping you from head to toe. When you're injured, these fibers become glued and bound, no longer gliding as they should. This leads to a ripple effect of distortions — chronic joint pain, stiffness, headaches, and more. Myofascial release is a form of healing that supports the body to change and heal itself through gentle, sustained hands-on pressure into areas of restricted tissue.
What is the Release Works approach to myofascial release?+
At Release Works, our approach involves addressing fascial restrictions through the highly effective John Barnes Myofascial Release Approach® and shockwave therapy. We also emphasize movement practice and coaching to empower you to become a better mover, maintain your health, and prevent long-term issues. We look deeper to find what is preventing healthy movement, taking a compassionate, patient, and thorough approach to healing.
How is myofascial release therapy different from other solutions?+
Conventional medicine and other modalities like chiropractic and physical therapy use rubbing, breaking up, injecting, or cutting to try to fix the symptom — but miss the underlying issue. You may get a neck adjustment, but your neck is thrown out of alignment when you stand up. You may get an injection to reduce inflammation, but the disc is still being crushed and twisted. Even foam rollers can loosen tight muscles temporarily, but often overwhelm the area, causing the body to build more protection. Our style of myofascial release takes a whole-body approach, uncovering where and why your body has built up these restrictions, then unwinding them gently and re-teaching your body how to move well.
Will myofascial release hurt?+
People who see us are dealing with stuck connective tissue, over-stressed joints, and misaligned structures. As we address troubled areas and get things moving, people often describe what they feel as a "hurts so good" type of sensation. There is a difference between injurious pain and therapeutic sensation. We will never force and we will never injure. If it is painful or uncomfortable, we want you to tell us. Understanding how your body perceives and responds to sensation is an essential part of healing. We will help you navigate this process, including when you might feel temporarily worse before feeling better.
Will myofascial release work for me?+
When life is slowed down or stopped by pain, it's frustrating to spend time, money, and energy on things that promise to help — only to be let down. We promise that if you allow things to change, you will see change. As you work the program, learn to reconnect with your own intuitive healing nature, give yourself the time needed in each stage — never forcing or rushing — and commit to regaining control of your life, you will see change. We will help you find what's getting in your way, identify what works for you, and support you in the ways you need most. You will experience more improvement than just "the thing."
What qualifications does Michael Sudbury have?+
Michael Sudbury is a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) with over 20 years of clinical experience specializing in myofascial release. He trained under the John F. Barnes Myofascial Release Approach® and has developed his own trademarked protocol — the Release Works Method of Healing™ — through two decades of systematic clinical work.
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