Fascia Reset Therapy uses the therapists’ touch to find and release fascial restrictions. These fascial restrictions can cause pain, limited range of motion, muscle imbalance, positional imbalance and so much more. The therapy, from the patient viewpoint is very gentle, and I’d say the pressure is somewhere between cranial sacral and a lymphatic massage. It is a targeted treatment, however, and the therapist must follow the neurological patterns of tension to understand and release the strains that may be standing in the way of finding the causative strains. For me this work feels much like detective work. Tapping into the body to find the strain patterns is fascinating, and client history is undoubtedly valuable, but not always critical. I have been successful at releasing strains in animals that could not tell me what the problem was.

Using Fascia Reset Therapy (FRT) effectively requires a good understanding of anatomy, an open mind, a gentle touch and the use of kinesiology (muscle testing). For an acupuncturist training in FRT, there are additional tools you can use, such as the pulse, the knowledge of the meridians and symptomology. Not surprisingly, studies have shown that the acupuncture meridians are in large part made up of fascia, further explaining the effectiveness of both of these modalities and providing a greater understanding.