Grounded Wellness Care
Grounded Wellness Care, LLC is a Marine Corps veteran owned and operated business offering Fascial Counterstrain (FCS) technique as a health service to the central Pennsylvania region. Fascial Counterstrain technique is a medical specialty that uses movement and positioning of the body to decompress the body’s tissues (fascia). This technique focuses on removing the physical barriers that your body holds that have been preventing you from functioning to your best capability. We work as a team to find the cause of dysfunction in the fascia, peel back these layers of barriers, and restore balance to the body. We do this so you can return to a better quality of life OR so you can keep your body and mind feeling healthy to begin with (lessening the potential of major injuries or dysfunctions by method of maintaining a balanced body).
Together, we are “Finding the Cause. Restoring the Balance.”
Post Session/ Follow Up Care
Grounded Wellness Care is not operated by a doctor, mental health counselor, or dietician so Kelly cannot prescribe or tell you what to do. DO NOT take the following information shared as an order and do not take it upon yourself to change your lifestyle without consulting with your primary care provider first. Every body is different and responds to things differently. Kelly is allowed to share her own experiences of what works for her post session to make the most of the work performed on her, as she is a regular client herself for maintenance and preventative health purposes.
“Post session, I generally just stay hydrated, eat lesser inflammatory foods a couple of days before and after, and create a solid bedtime routine for good REM cycles while I sleep. For me, it helps my body drain the inflammation released faster. Nothing too fancy is required, I know the technique will do its’ work over the 72 hours after my session.”
-Kelly Martin
What is Fascial Counterstrain?
Fascial Counterstrain (FCS) is a multisystem evaluation and treatment method for the body. FCS targets dysfunction of the fascia to relieve acute and chronic pain while improving quality of life in general. It’s effective in relieving pain without the use of medications. It is an indirect, soft tissue healing modality that decompresses tension in the tissue to reduce inflammation and improve circulation (Tuckey B, 2025). If you are familiar with the Dr. Jones method of Strain-Counter Strain from the 1990’s, it is the continuation and development of his good work by Brian and his colleagues.
For a thorough description and case study with videos documenting the technique, please visit the International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine online to read Dr. Brian Tuckey’s ‘Fascial Counterstrain: A Methodological Advancement in Indirect Osteopathic Manipulation’.
Patients and practitioner’s alike to visit the official counterstrain website directly; Practitioners click HERE, Patients click HERE.
FCS does NOT replace the necessity for consulting with your physician for healthcare. FCS falls into Kelly’s scope of practice as a Licensed Massage Therapist as she is moving the soft tissue to indirectly relax fascia. Please note, she is not directly treating organs or systems of the body.
References Cited: Tuckey B, Fascial Counterstrain: A Methodological Advancement in Indirect Osteopathic Manipulation, International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 2025; 58 https://www.journalofosteopathicmedicine.com/article/S1746-0689(25)00045-8/fulltext.
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