Strain and Counterstrain (SCS)

Strain-Counterstrain (SCS) is a manual therapy technique created by Dr. Lawrence Jones and Osteopathic Physician. It is a hands-on treatment where your Therapist will place the muscle in a shortened position to allow the tissue to relax. Your therapist will keep your muscle in this shortened position until there is a release of the restriction. You will feel decreased pain and increased range of motion. Releasing the tissue allows the muscle to relax and return to its normal resting position. This allows a return of normal blood flow, normal joint range of motion and improve functional mobility.