Myofascial Release I

Medical College of Georgia—1988 B.S. in Occupational Therapy, cum laude. Nominated to Alpha Eta honor society, and chosen as Commission on Education student representative to AOTA’s national conference 1987. State Licenses— New York, Massachusetts and New Hampshire pending. Creator, owner and director of Manhattan Myofascial Release—New York, NY. A private occupational therapy practice with a focus on using myofascial release (MFR) as the primary modality to treat a variety of diagnoses and clients, ranging in age from 6 months to 82 years old, with a goal of maximizing their functioning in all activities of daily living. Educating clients is also a primary focus, empowering them to prevent problems and in maintaining their abilities. Other treatment approaches used are movement therapies, i.e. Yoga, Feldenkrais, Sensory Integration (SI) and a home exercise program that includes MFR principled stretching and strengthening. In addition, Molly has worked in home treatment of developmentally delayed children ages 0–3 using MFR, SI and Neuro-developmental therapy (NDT), as well as other modalities, to improve fine motor and adaptive skills to an age appropriate level. She has worked closely with parents to educate them on how to help their kids outside of therapy time.