The MELT Method

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The MELT Method is a revolutionary, self-care system that rehydrates connective tissue and balances the nervous system. Using a series of precise techniques, with small balls and soft body rollers, MELT will aid in releasing long-held tension and discomfort caused by the repetitive postures and movements of everyday living, known as 'stuck stress'. When you activate the powerful healing mechanisms with MELT, you will experience more than just pain relief. You will open the door to a lifetime of improved health, energy, vitality, and longevity!

Sue Hitzmann, creator of the MELT Method, is an exercise physiologist, and founding member of the Fascia Research Society.

Watch the video below to hear her talk about MELT.

My story with MELT

I was introduced to the MELT Method around 10 years ago, when I was suffering with plantar fasciitis. Once I was out of the acute pain phase, a Pilates/MELT intructor showed me the MELT hand and foot treatments using the soft ball, and I was immediately hooked! I couldn't believe how it made not just my feet and hands feel, but my entire body. What was this magic?! I'd had countless visits with healthcare professionals, had shockwave therapy, acupuncture, you name it, I did it. And spent a lot of money in the process. Don't get me wrong, I had temporary relief, but the pain kept coming back. I was frustrated because I couldn't 'fix' it.

I also realised that my back felt less restricted, I was standing taller, my neck was freer, and my shoulders relaxed. The nagging headache I'd had all day had gone. It started a long journey of learning about fascia, how it interweaves every structure in our body, and how it stores emotion and traumatic events. I went on to learn myofascial release within my scope as a Pilates instructor, but I still felt something was missing. MELT has been that missing piece of the puzzle. It has enabled me to develop a self care programme, not just by rolling myself out like an ironing a shirt with a hard roller- causing pain to get out of pain is not how MELT works. We use soft foam rollers and balls, and there are dozens of sequences carried out in a specific order to rehydrate and release the connective tissue that is holding our 'stuck stress'.