Fascial Strain Counterstrain

Strain Counterstrain is a hands on technique originally developed in 1955 by an osteopathic physician named Lawrence Jones.  It uses passive shortening of hypertonic (tight) fascia toward positions of comfort that compress or shorten the offending tissue. The purpose of movement toward shortening is to relax aberrant reflexes that produce the tissue spasm forcing immediate reduction of muscle tone to normal levels.  Strain Counterstrain is very gentle but has longer lasting relief compared to many massage techniques due to calming the reflex responsible for creating the tightness.

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For Patients | Fascial Counterstrain

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