FasciaReset™ Therapy

First, what is fascia?

Fascia (fah-sha) is connective tissue made of collagen fibers that looks similar to a spider web. This connective tissue covers all major structures of the body, including bones, arteries, veins, nerves, muscles and organs. It even covers the spinal column, skull and the brain itself. Fascia is found between the sutures of the cranium, around the pulp of our teeth and even in our eyes. It prevents friction between bodily structures during movement, enabling them to move smoothly against each other. Additionally, it interconnects all of our systems, all of our cells, which is why issues in one area of the body can affect other areas. It turns out that acupuncture has been treating our fascia all along - an acupuncture treatment can relax the entire fascia body. That explains the feeling of deep relaxation post treatment.

How does my fascia help me?

Fascia research shows that fascia is highly innervated (full of nerve endings) and is constantly giving feedback to the brain. This innervation means that our fascial system is responsible for much of our proprioception— our position sense, our muscle coordination and our spatial awareness. Damage or restriction to our fascia can cause muscles to turn off or on, or can cause us to be off balance or in pain.

Our fascia is designed to hold us together and to protect us from injury, so it’s like the first line of defense. Because of this, it can be impacted by many things in both positive and negative ways. Thing like falls, slips, automobile accidents, concussions, as well as chronic repetitive movements (think baseball pitcher or hours on a computer) and surgeries can cause our fascia to stiffen, creating imbalance. These imbalances may not be noticed by us initially, but eventually these restrictions in our fascia can result in unexplained pain and discomfort, i.e. nerve pain, limited range of motion, headaches, lack of muscle tone, balance issues, confusion, etc. While we know other habits can cause problems for the fascia - like dehydration, poor sleep, poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle, we continue to discover that this is just the tip of the iceberg. It seems even things like high levels of stress and emotional trauma can play a big part in the health of our fascia as well. We need our fascia to be healthy and supple to live our best, pain-free, healthy lives.

What is Fascia Reset™ Therapy?

Fascia Reset™ Therapy was founded by Dr. Susan Stone after years of working with other methods of fascial release and using her experience with acupuncture, Chinese medicine and kinesiology to put it all together into one gentle, effective therapy.

Fascia Reset Therapy targets the fascia and the nervous system, helping to resolve long-standing imbalances in the tissue and improve healing. We use tension mapping (gentle palpation) to locate and release the strains in the fascia causing the imbalance. This process can unlock years of restrictions that were are causative in both limitation, and pain.

This approach addresses the root causes of persistent pain resulting from injury, surgery, or postural imbalances, aiding in the process of reestablishing the body’s optimal state of well-being.

Based on our experience of working with thousands of patients using this method, we are able to locate and release the fascial restrictions that have built up over the years and essentially “Reset” your system to have you feeling more like yourself after just a few treatments. In this highly effective and gentle method of manual therapy, we are able to release even the deepest fascial restrictions, making it wonderfully effective for brain injuries, spinal injuries, falls and much more. See what our client’s have to say about it!

What can I do to keep my fascia healthy?”

•Hydration. •Healthy diet. •Get good sleep. •Movement •Infrared Sauna

Note: Changing up your routine is helpful - don’t do the same things every day. Make your brain work. If you have a sitting job, get up and move every 30 minutes or so, take deep breaths and stretch. If you have a more physical job - rest.

We also recommend checking out a fabulous and inexpensive book by Dr. Daniel Fenster - Free Your Fascia, available on Amazon.com for under $12.

FasciaReset™ Therapy is unique. This work is a cumulation of Dr. Stone’s years of practice of both acupuncture and Residual Strain Therapy™. She has joined the two together to create an extremely effective, and gentle, needle-free therapy that can reduce or eliminate pain and optimize the way your body functions.

Dr. Stone has recently completed her first training course in this therapy and hopes to bring this training to therapists around the globe. If you are, or if you know someone who is a therapist who would like to learn Fascia Reset™ Therapy, please use this link to access the website for more information and training.

Benefits of Fascia Reset™ Therapy

Conditions that Often Respond Well to FasciaReset Treatment:       

BACK PAIN
HIP PAIN
CHRONIC TENSION HEADACHES/MIGRAINES
CERVICAL PAIN
RECOVERY FROM A FALL OR CAR ACCIDENT
TENDONITIS
KNEE PAIN
ANKLE PAIN
SCIATICA
SPINAL STENOSIS
NEUROPATHY
SHORTNESS OF BREATH
CARPAL TUNNEL
HEAD INJURIES - CONCUSSIONS
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
TMJ
SURGERIES
VERTIGO AND BALANCE ISSUES
DIGESTIVE ISSUES
INFERTILITY
BLADDER ISSUES
MENSTRUAL ISSUES
OVERALL FEELING OF TIGHTNESS OR DISFUNCTION
IMPROVING OVERALL PERFORMANCE
HOLDING CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS