Patricia Henni, OT/Myofascial Release Therapist dba Healing Hands Release

Healing Hands Release is the Wakefield practice of Patricia Henni, an occupational therapist and myofascial release therapist. Myofascial release uses gentle, sustained pressure to ease restrictions in the fascia, the continuous network of connective tissue that supports and protects nerves, bones, blood vessels and other structures. Because the fascia runs through the whole body, pain in one place can stem from a restriction somewhere else, so headaches and low back pain, for example, may be linked.

Henni combines the hands-on therapy with intuitive skills and self-treatment recommendations, aiming to reduce pain, restore postural alignment and improve motion so clients function comfortably in daily life. Many clients find the therapy after seeing several specialists without relief, since fascial strain patterns do not show up on standard tests. Restrictions can result from stress, physical or emotional trauma, surgery, repetitive motion or poor posture, and can be either recent or chronic.

What to Know

• Henni trained in myofascial release with John F. Barnes in Sedona, Arizona.
• She has more than three decades of inpatient rehabilitation experience as an OT.
• She has also worked as a clinical writer supporting innovative orthotics and prosthetics.
• In June 2025 the Wakefield Area Chamber of Commerce named her New Chamber Member of the Year.
• Gift cards can be purchased online.