Horizons Therapy Inc.

03/15/2026

Fascial Counterstrain is a gentle, hands-on technique designed to address the specific tissues responsible for pain and limited joint mobility. The treatment helps relieve muscle and connective tissue tightness by allowing areas of inflammation and restriction to settle and release.

During a session, the practitioner carefully positions the body into positions of comfort and ease while applying gentle gliding to shorten restricted tissues. This approach helps calm overactive protective reflexes in the body.

As these reflexes relax, patients often experience an immediate reduction in pain and tension in the affected tissues. Counterstrain not only helps the muscles, but also the supportive network of connective fascial tissue that surrounds and connects structures throughout the body.

03/03/2026

My mentor, Brian Tuckey, recently published an article on chronic pain. Out of curiosity (and creativity!), I put the article into AI and asked for a fairytale synopsis. What came back was the incredible story of “Bodyland” — a whimsical retelling of a very real and complex subject.

Since I don’t have children at home anymore, I read the fairytale to Toto. He completely upstaged me by falling asleep halfway through. Honestly, I’m taking it as the highest compliment — a cozy story, a relaxed pup, and a peaceful moment.

Science, storytelling, and a great dog. Not a bad combination. 🐾

02/28/2026

02/16/2026

Happy Anniversary Horizons Therapy!! This week in 2011 the dream began. Here's to a wonderful 15th year serving to people of central Virginia with Fascial Counterstrain.

01/26/2026

Be careful out there with shoveling this heavy snow/sleet. Some tips to keep you safe.
* Breathe-Holding your breath while lifting can cause severe back pain and disc issues.
* Switch sides- We all have a dominant side. We prefer to hold the shovel one way. We prefer to throw the snow to one side. Switch it up. Doing something rotational always to the same side will also put your back in danger.
* Lift properly- Keep your back straight. Avoid letting it round. Instead bend at your hips and knees. Pivot to avoid twisting.
* Take breaks- It doesn't have to all be done at once. Come inside, drink some water and resume again after a break.
* Get your children to do it for you. Good luck with this one.

01/03/2026

Happy New Year to our Counterstrain community!

As we step into 2026, we’re reflecting on what it means to build what lasts—a practice that’s strong, steady, and sustainable.

You can read more in today’s newsletter + grab a free phone wallpaper for the year ahead.

What are you carrying into this next chapter of your professional work?

01/03/2026

Horizons Therapy’s Donation for the last quarter of 2025 was made to Jones Garden in Staunton. https://www.facebook.com/jonesgardeninc. Jones Garden helps provide fresh, healthy foods to 80 families each week.

Previous non-profit organization donations inlcude Puppies Behind Bars, Project Horizons, St. Jude’s Children Hospital, Scares That Care, Bridge Back Program, National Center for Healthy Veterans at Valor Farms, and Ride With Pride.

12/24/2025

Wishing you warmth, peace, and happiness this season.

12/10/2025

Brian Tuckey taught the first Fascial Counterstrain "brain" class this past weekend. Incredible new techniques with far-reaching effects throughout the entire body. Christine is enjoying the new knowledge.

12/03/2025

Horizons Therapy Donations

Each quarter Horizons Therapy has all employees put a non-profit organization’s name into a basket and donates to the one that is drawn. Horizons Therapy has made donations to the following organizations:

Puppies Behind Bars trains incarcerated individuals to raise service dogs for veterans & first responders, facility dogs for police, and explosive-detection canines.
Project Horizons provides confidential services to survivors of intimate partner violence in the Rockbridge County area.
St. Jude’s Children Hospital provides cancer and other life-threatening services to children along with cutting edge research.
Scares That Care is a group of fiction scary story writers that donate 100% of their proceeds to families with serious illnesses.
Bridge Back Program is an organization that gives free Fascial Counterstrain to first responders and military personal with PTSD.
National Center for Healthy Veterans at Valor Farms is devoted to helping Veterans navigate the challenges of trauma and transition to achieve their full potential and contribute to every facet of American society.
Ride With Pride offers a unique connection between horses and humans to help overcome obstacles and provide paths to empowerment and healing. It is a nurturing space for individuals facing intellectual, physical, or emotional challenges.

11/24/2025

Here is a recent article the developer of Fascial Counterstrain, Brian Tuckey, has published in the International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. It is a great article about how and why Fascial Counterstrain is such a powerful technique.

11/11/2025

Horizons Therapy is thankful for all Veterans that have served to protect our country.