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What is Fascial Counterstrain? 

(I'm glad you asked!)

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Fascial Counterstrain (FCS) is a gentle, skilled, passive manipulation of the body's fascia with the goal of normalizing associated painful responses and painful reflexes.

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It is a painless treatment that identifies and removes trapped inflammation from all tissues of the body.

Fascial Counterstrain

​The observable effects are decreased perception of pain, decreased inflammation, improved flexibility, improved proprioception, normalization of muscle tone and improved functional performance. 

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Every organ, nerve, artery, muscle, ligament, tendon, vein and lymphatic vessel in the human body is covered in layers of fascia which can reflexively contract, causing trapped inflammation. A gentle scan will identify locations of inflammation and the therapist can begin to release the layers of affected tissue, much like peeling back layers of an onion.

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FCS works to release the tissue in spasm and the corresponding tender point by gently unloading the injured structure. The unloading releases trapped inflammation and results in a deep release which is hard to achieve in traditional therapies. As one layer is released it may reveal a deeper, more dominant cause.

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What FCS treats: chronic pain in any area of the body, headaches/migraines, digestive dysfunction, neuropathies, CRPS, balance disorders, fibromyalgia, 

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