Neck & Upper-Back Pain · The Fascia Institute Myofascial Neck & Upper-Back Pain: A Root-Cause Approach Neck and upper-back pain are increasingly common across all age groups — often a result of today’s screen-heavy, fast-paced lifestyles. Long hours at a computer, high stress, repetitive movements, or past [...]
Athlete Longevity · The Fascia Institute Still Elite at 37: The Fascia Science Behind Demario Davis’s Longevity Most linebackers are long retired by their mid-30s. Demario Davis just signed a two-year deal to return to the New York Jets at age 37 — after eight seasons anchoring [...]
Chronic Abdominal Pain · ACNES When Abdominal Pain Isn't in Your Gut — It May Be a Trapped Nerve Chronic abdominal pain is frustrating and often misdiagnosed. Many patients cycle through tests, scopes, and medications without relief because the real cause is missed: anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES) — [...]
Understanding Fascia and Pain Relief: The Body’s Essential Supportive Tissue The fascia is a connective tissue that not only surrounds but also provides essential support to all structures within the body, including muscles, bones, and organs. This tissue is immensely interconnected, meaning that fascial abnormalities in one area can cause pain or discomfort in other [...]
Introduction: Hamstring Injuries in Athletes and Active Individuals Hamstring injuries are common in sports that involve sprinting, such as track and field or football. The likelihood of hamstring injuries is increased by sudden loading of the hamstrings in the absence of a progressive increase of effort exertion or proper warm up exercises. Recovery times vary [...]
Introduction Lower back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide and many individuals can benefit from rehabilitation for this condition. It is a complex issue with various potential causes, including muscle pain, fascial pain, SI joint and ligament pain, facet pain, disc pain, spinal stenosis, and nerve pain. The lower back's biomechanics are [...]
A patient's testimonial on the benefits of a fascial hydrodissection for pain "After seeing nearly a dozen other orthopedic physicians for knee, hip, and back pain, Dr. Courseault pinpointed my problems like no one else had. The back pain was not from discs. It was a simple fascia problem for decades. One hydrodissection [...]
Introduction Hydrofascial Release™ is an important tool to help athletes return to their full potential and improve sports performance. Back-leg hip pain—often overlooked—can significantly impact a pitcher’s velocity, accuracy, and overall mechanics. We present a case at The Fascia Institute and Treatment Center of a pitcher with tightness at the anterior hip of [...]
Introduction Ulnar neuropathy is a common nerve injury secondary to nerve entrapment at the elbow. Repetitive compressive forces to the inside or medial side of the elbow can irritate the nerve and cause damage. Damage to the ulnar nerve can be assessed with a nerve conduction study and electromyography. Modern evaluation can also include [...]
Introduction Hamstring injuries nag players of all sports and all levels. Dr. Jacques Courseault at The Fascia Institute and Treatment Center at Tulane University School of Medicine was the first to publish the benefits of a hamstring fascial hydrodissection to get athletes back in a few days. You can read the article [...]
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