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Non-Traditional Therapy Offers Relief from Pain


therapy, they typically think of strengthening or regaining use of the body’s muscles. But in his practice as a physi- cal therapist, Chase Susko, M.S.P.T., dis- covered that traditional therapy only went so


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hen most people think of physical


far with some patients in fully restoring pain- free function. Frustrated by those patients’ in- ability to heal com- pletely through the use of traditional therapies, Susko set out to find a solution. He ultimately discovered myofas- cial release, which he admits to initially ap-


proaching with some skepticism. Still, he could not deny the positive effects he witnessed, first on himself, then on his family and friends, and finally, on his patients. Now the therapy is the cornerstone of his practice. Susko is trained in the John F.


Barnes’ Myofascial Release Approach. Considered to be the pioneer in myofascial release, Barnes – himself a physical therapist - is an international lecturer, author and widely consid- ered to be the authority on myofascial release therapy. He has trained over 100,000 therapists and physicians. To understand myofascial release,


it’s important to first understand what fascia is. “Most people think of fascia only as the fabric that holds muscle in place, but in actuality fascia is in- terwoven throughout the entire body,” says Susko. “It covers every bone, nerve, artery and vein, all of our internal organs, even our spinal cord.” Healthy fascia is relaxed and stretches easily, but trauma from any number of sources – including surgeries, acci- dents, inflammation, even emotional trauma – can cause it to bunch or


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