Fascial Counterstrain can have a powerful positive impact on many conditions including:
- neck pain - disc herniations, arthritis, whiplash, torticolis, pinched nerves, disc degenerations
- back pain - disc herniations, arthritis, pinched nerves, disc degenerations
- sacral pain - sciatica, arthritis, sacral torsions
- hip pain - cartilage degeneration, arthritis, hip torsions, leg length discrepancy
- leg pain - cramping, PAD (peripheral artery disease), lymph edema
- knee pain - cartilage degeneration, arthritis, bakers cysts
- foot pain - bunions, hammertoes, neuromas, plantar fasciitis, neuropathy
- shoulder pain - Impingements, cartilage degeneration, arthritis, Thoracic outlet and inlet
- elbow pain - medial and lateral epicondylitis, arthritis
- wrist pain - carpal tunnel, arthritis
- hand pain - arthritis, duputryns contracture, de quervain tensynovitis, heberdens nodes, neuropathy, Raynauds
- vision problems - eye strain, strabismus
- headaches - migraines, sinusitis, TMJ,
- balance problems - vertigo, dizziness, nausea
- nervous system disorders - PTSD, anxiety, insomnia, fatigue
- circulation problems - high blood pressure, edema, lymphedema, slow and non-healing wounds
- digestion Issues - IBS, Colitis, Crohns, Constipation, diarrhea
Experts estimate that upwards of ninety percent of disease is stress-related. And perhaps nothing ages us faster, internally and externally, than high stress. Massage is an effective tool for managing this stress, which translates into:
- Decreased anxiety.
- Enhanced sleep quality.
- Greater energy.
- Improved concentration.
- Increased circulation.
- Reduced fatigue.
Massage can also help specifically address a number of health issues. Bodywork can:
- Alleviate low-back pain and improve range of motion.
- Assist with shorter, easier labor for expectant mothers and shorten maternity hospital stays.
- Ease medication dependence.
- Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow—the body's natural defense system.
- Exercise and stretch weak, tight, or atrophied muscles.
- Help athletes of any level prepare for, and recover from, strenuous workouts.
- Improve the condition of the body's largest organ—the skin.
- Increase joint flexibility.
- Lessen depression and anxiety.
- Promote tissue regeneration, reducing scar tissue and stretch marks.
- Pump oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs, improving circulation.
- Reduce postsurgery adhesions and swelling.
- Reduce spasms and cramping.
- Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.
- Release endorphins—amino acids that work as the body's natural painkiller.
- Relieve migraine pain.
