Strain-Counterstrain is a type of “passive positional release” created in the early 1960s by Lawrence Jones, D.O. It is a hands-on treatment that frees up muscle and connective tissue tightness by the use of very specific treatment positions held for 90 seconds. The involved tissue is “relaxed” causing a release of the “spasm” which, in turn, allows local areas of inflammation, trapped within the painful tissue to dissipate. Following this “release” there is an immediate reduction of pain and tension in the involved tissue. This relaxation helps restore normal joint mobility and is also beneficial to other structures in the region that may have been compressed. This gentle and painless technique is a very effective treatment for a wide variety of orthopedic conditions such as headaches, fibromyalgia, sciatica, tendinitis, chronic neck pain, and post-surgical conditions.