MFR [Myo Fascial Release] Is supposed to be a very specific method of working the tissue with the fingertips to free up tissue that is generally glued together by the enveloping material that surroundsthe bones, muscles, ligaments and organs.

The question came up in a professional online group is applying a vibrator to the tissue MFR?  My answer is no; because the treatment requires the feedback through the practitioners fingers to know if the vibration is helping or hindering and whether a change in pressure or direction is needed.

With the Oster Hand Vibrator the vibration is applied with the fingertips so such feed back is possible.

I have been working for two years with an elderly man that worked hard for many years repairing automobiles.  He suffers from osteoarthritis in the spine and has surgical scarres on his abdomen and sternum.

Among the methods I use to help him is the MFR by use of the hand vibrators at reciprocal points where the body has to move in opposite directions to walk.   It used to be that he had to use the canes that have a cuff that fits around the forearm to walk.  He still uses them sometimes to get into the office but he walks out now carrying them.