Integrating Fascial Counterstrain with holistic physical therapy to relieve pain, restore movement, and promote lasting balance and wellness.
We offer focused, one-on-one physical therapy that combines the precision of Fascial Counterstrain with a holistic approach to movement and wellness. Each session addresses not only your symptoms but the underlying patterns that influence how you move, feel, and function — helping your body find balance, ease, and resilience.
Our Approach
Combining Fascial Counterstrain and Integrative Physical Therapy for Whole-Body Healing
While traditional physical therapy focuses on muscles, joints, and movement, our approach delves deeper into the connective tissue systems that support and influence the entire body. Fascial Counterstrain is an anatomy-based manual therapy that gently releases tension and restrictions in these tissues, restoring healthy mobility, circulation, and function.
At Calyx Physical Therapy, Fascial Counterstrain forms the foundation of our hands-on care. Each session integrates this precise, anatomy-based work with whole-body assessment, movement re-education, and individualized rehabilitation strategies. This approach allows us to treat the underlying causes of pain and dysfunction while supporting the body’s natural healing processes.
Many seek our care after other treatments have failed to provide lasting relief or to complement ongoing medical and wellness programs. By targeting restrictions and imbalances at their source, Fascial Counterstrain combined with integrative physical therapy fosters healing from within, improving pain, mobility, and overall function.
We work with a wide range of conditions and systemic patterns, including:
Musculoskeletal Conditions
Chronic or unexplained pain
Joint stiffness, muscle tension, or movement restriction
Post-surgical recovery and scar tightness
TMJ, headaches, or neck and jaw discomfort
Shoulder, hip, knee, or foot/ankle pain/issues
Whole-Body and Systemic Concerns
Post-infection or immune-related inflammation
Circulatory and swelling concerns
Digestive or breathing limitations
Autonomic or stress-related dysfunction (fatigue, dizziness, etc.)
Pelvic Health & Core Dysfunction
Pelvic pain, pelvic floor dysfunction, or nerve-related tension
Postpartum recovery, abdominal wall healing (diastasis recti)
Bowel, bladder, or sexual function concerns
THE Therapist
Cristina Shupe, MPT — Physical Therapist and Fascial Counterstrain Specialist
With over 25 years of clinical experience, Cristina Shupe combines expert knowledge with compassionate care to deliver personalized physical therapy tailored to each individual's needs. Her practice integrates advanced Fascial Counterstrain techniques with holistic, evidence-based rehabilitation and therapeutic movement strategies. Cristina’s deep commitment to understanding every patient’s unique story allows her to effectively address chronic pain, movement restrictions, and complex or long-standing conditions. Her advanced training in manual therapy and holistic rehabilitation empowers her to provide skilled, empathetic treatment that guides each person toward lasting healing, restored function, and enhanced well-being.