Why Did I Get Injured? Evident and Mysterious Injuries
Ugh! Injuries! Most of us have experienced them at some point of our lives. They’re a fact of life and don’t have to disable us to get our attention. Are you active? Chances are you’ve experienced an injury, maybe something as small as a tweak or as major as a tear. Are you sedentary? You’re…
Reflex Arcs and the Root of Dysfunction
What comes to mind when you hear the word reflex? Probably actions so engraved in our minds, that we execute them without thinking. But reflexes—in the neurological context—are actions regulated by the autonomic nervous system. If you were ever startled by a hot surface and yanked your hand away, then you’re acquainted with their instantaneous…
The Role of Deep Fascia: Quiet and Powerful Beauty
Fascia has been fashionable over the past few years. Whether you heard it from fitness or therapy professionals, fascia is the new catch term, one that must be used in every possible instance. Yet using a term ad-nauseam doesn’t mean it’s properly understood or applied. Proof of it is the broad belief that fascia is…
What is Strain-Counterstrain?
(Watch Video First. Turn Captions (CC) On) The Nuts and Bolts of Strain-Counterstrain For all the mind-blowing results that Strain-Counterstrain delivers—at a rapid rate and without teeth-clenching discomfort—one would think the system addresses phantasmal aspects of our physiology. This seems even more daunting when exposed to the magnificence of the more recently developed Fascial-Counterstrain, where…
Welcome To My New Office
Ah, yes, my new office. Sounds so grownup; doesn’t it? It was but a few months ago that this felt like yet another someday dream. What’s the rush? I thought. I had just moved my Fascial-Counterstrain practice from my home office to a part-time space and business was going well. Though it didn’t seem necessary,…
21 Signs You Are a Counterstrainer
Disclaimer: this is my opinion and my opinion alone. Very few things fill me with as much excitement as attending the Strain-Counterstrain courses. I know that not only will the information be mind-blowing, but I’ll also get the chance to catch up with colleagues as we practice the new techniques, and express our gratitude for…
Sciatica? – Nope! It wasn’t Sciatica
Subject: Female, 73 years old, active but limited by debilitating pain on the right hip. Her discomforts were compounded by a fall that caused a mild tear of her left Achilles tendon—as diagnosed by imaging. Previous imaging studies also revealed herniated discs on the right L4-L5 and L5-S1. She underwent epidurals and other procedures with…