The Counterstrain Movement

Physical therapist and acupuncturist, Lory Yeh, joins us to explore the powerful, gentle impact of Counterstrain therapy—especially when applied to pediatric care. Lory shares her personal journey into integrative healing and offers compelling case studies that illustrate how early intervention can resolve deep-rooted dysfunction before it becomes chronic. Together, they delve into the nervous sys...

In this heartfelt and insightful conversation, we sit down with Amelia , a 23-year-old recent college graduate navigating life with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) . Diagnosed during college after years of mysterious pain and debilitating stiffness, Amelia shares how her health journey transformed after discovering Counterstrain therapy —a gentle, fascia-based treatment that gave her meaningful relie...

Dr. Miho Urisaka is a physical therapist living in New York who has been practicing Counterstrain since 2014, with a special focus on dancers. In this conversation, she shares how she employs Fascial Counterstrain not only to resolve injuries but also to enhance performance and prevent future issues for professional dancers. Drawing on her clinical experience, Dr. Urisaka highlights case studies o...

Kyle Kusunose, physical therapist and Director of the Jones Institute, talks about the transformative potential of Counterstrain therapy in both patient care and practitioner development. For providers who are driven by curiosity, who want to experience renewing passion in their work, becoming a Counterstrain practitioner could be the key to lifelong love of work. Effective manual therapists thriv...

In this episode, Amy Griffin—former U.S. National Team player, veteran coach, and current head of the U.S. Deaf Women’s National Team—shares how her personal experiences with injury and recovery led her to Counterstrain therapy, a modality that ultimately reshaped her approach to healing, coaching, and health advocacy. She delves into the complexity of the body’s ability to compensate for injury a...

Murphy Jensen - former professional tennis player, Grand Slam doubles champion, tech entrepreneur, and mental health advocate - shares his powerful story of surviving cardiac arrest during a fundraiser tennis match and the journey of recovery that followed. As a public personality practicing recovery daily, Murphy lives and breathes the importance of mental health, substance use recovery, and the...

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Isaiah Requintina to discuss Fascial Counterstrain—a technique that challenges conventional treatment approaches and delivers remarkable results for chronic pain and dysfunction. Dr. Requintina first encountered Fascial Counterstrain through his mentor, Dr. Sarah Sheperd. But it wasn’t until he experienced his own debilitating neck, shoulder, and arm pain—alon...

From healthy skepticism to philanthropic enthusiasm, tech executive Jay Fluegel shares his experience with Fascial Counterstrain and how it has transformed his health and quality of life. Not knowing that many of his life-long health challenges and physical pain stemmed from suffering a broken collarbone during childbirth as well as a probably head injury falling into a basement hole years later,...

After patients began showing up at her clinic with improvements in their health conditions that Dr. Christy had not been able to help with the tools she had in her toolbox, she asked why. It turns out, they had started seeing a Fascial Counterstrain practitioner in her building - Timothy Hodges - and so she booked a session to see for herself what this was all about. After her first appointment, s...

Mark Vennerholm shares his journey from being in the Navy to becoming a dedicated Fascial Counterstrain practitioner. He initially joined the Navy with the goal of becoming a Navy SEAL. After serving on two different carriers and pursuing various avenues within the Navy, Mark eventually had to make the hard decision to change career paths due to severe, persistent, life-threatening health issues....

In this episode, Haley Cari, a Physician Assistant, Counterstrain provider, and co-host of the Doing It Disabled podcast, shares her journey of living with chronic illness and the transformative impact of Fascial Counterstrain therapy. Diagnosed with POTS, Haley discusses how Counterstrain has helped her manage symptoms, and maintain a fulfilling career. She reflects on how her experiences as a pa...

In this episode, physical therapist Shannon Arndt shares her journey of discovering and specializing in Fascial Counterstrain—a therapeutic technique that releases trapped inflammation in the body to promote healing and pain relief. Arndt discusses how Counterstrain works across various conditions, addressing symptoms such as digestive issues, sleep disturbances, joint injuries, and concussions. T...

In this episode, Brianna Cardenas, a physician assistant and athletic trainer, opens up about her personal journey with hypermobility syndromes and related comorbidities. Diagnosed after years of unexplained pain and health challenges, Cardenas discusses the importance of self-advocacy in navigating the medical system and the complexities of living with chronic conditions. Cardenas shares how disc...

In this episode, Brian Tuckey, a Board Certified Physical Therapist in Orthopedics, delves into the innovative technique of Fascial Counterstrain. He explains how this therapy identifies and removes trapped inflammation from the body, addressing the root cause of chronic inflammation—something often invisible on diagnostic tests. This unique approach can treat a variety of conditions, from musculo...

Before becoming a naturopathic doctor and acupuncturist, Dr. Kristin Barnes served as a naval aviator for 23 years. In this episode, she shares her journey with Fascial Counterstrain (FCS), a manual technique that releases inflammation in the fascia to promote healing and pain relief. Following a near-fatal bike accident, Dr. Barnes used Fascial Counterstrain to accelerate her recovery, impressing...

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