FCS alleviates chronic fascia and muscle tension from the body via a gentle, hands-on process, which patients frequently describe as “fascinating” or “magic.” FCS treatments are completely painless, making it a viable option for even the most painful and or fragile cases. It is believed that Counterstrain’s powerful, multi-system effects are due to the deactivation of the body’s deep fascial pain receptors which trap inflammation in the inter-cell or interstitial tissue space (1,2). During treatments, there is a palpable, often visible reduction in localized tissue edema which helps alleviate the chemical component of chronic soft tissue dysfunction (3). The combination of inflammation drainage and pain receptor “Deactivation” gives FCS unparalleled effect and carry over. Many patients report lasting relief of chronic conditions after only one to
three treatment sessions.

FCS embraces the concepts of holistic and osteopathic medicine in that it addresses the body as a whole not just the surface musculoskeletal presentation. By normalizing muscular tension, vascular drainage, blood flow, and neural input, the technique maximizes the body’s intrinsic ability to heal. Multi-system diagnosis and manipulation is the key to correcting chronic health conditions. This treatment model allows practitioners to identify and correct source of the source of the condition and not just treat the surface symptoms.