The Fascia Institute and Treatment Center

The Fascia Institute and Treatment Center Redefining recovery: FIT offers advanced fascia & sports injury care, led by Dr. Jacques Courseault.

Welcome to the worldโ€™s first Fascia Institute and Treatment Center, led by Dr. Jacques Courseault. Renowned for our expertise in treating fascial, musculoskeletal, and sports injuries, we are also at the forefront of managing hypermobility spectrum disorders and Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes. Dr. Courseault utilizes advanced ultrasound technology to evaluate fascia and non-operative injuries, offering c

omprehensive assessments and personalized treatment plans tailored to optimize health, enhance recovery, and improve your quality of life. Whether you're an athlete or seeking relief from chronic pain, our innovative approach is designed to help you move and feel your best.

08/08/2025

๐Ÿ“ข Research Announcement: AAPM&R 2025

Weโ€™re excited to share that our abstract, โ€œ๐—จ๐—น๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—›๐˜†๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—บ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€: ๐—” ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜„,โ€ has been accepted for presentation at the AAPM&R Annual Assembly in Salt Lake City, UT this October.

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ October 22โ€“25, 2025
๐Ÿ“ฒ Available in the conference app, journal supplement, and Research Hub Kiosks

This study adds to the growing evidence behind fascia-focused, image-guided care for soft tissue injuries, and weโ€™re proud to be part of the conversation advancing recovery and performance.

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R)

๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€: ๐——๐—ผ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—›๐˜†๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—บ ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ (๐—›๐—ฆ๐——) ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—›๐˜†๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—˜๐—ต๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€-๐——๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐˜†๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ (๐—ต๐—˜๐——๐—ฆ)?Cons...
08/07/2025

๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€: ๐——๐—ผ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—›๐˜†๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—บ ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ (๐—›๐—ฆ๐——) ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—›๐˜†๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—˜๐—ต๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€-๐——๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐˜†๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ (๐—ต๐—˜๐——๐—ฆ)?
Consider participating in our Hypermobility Supplementation Study!

Many individuals with HSD or hEDS experience chronic pain, fatigue, brain fog, and joint instability with limited treatment options. We are researching new ways to help manage these and other symptoms.

This study will evaluate whether targeted supplementation can improve symptoms related to hypermobility by addressing irregularities in folate metabolism and methylation.

๐—™๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†!

You may be eligible to participate if you:

- Are aged 18 years or older
- Experience chronic symptoms such as pain, fatigue, or cognitive difficulties
- Are willing to complete study visits at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months
- Have not taken any methylated supplements in last 6 months

Other study requirements may apply.

Help advance hypermobility research and improve future treatment options!

Learn more at https://fasciainstitute.org/hypermobility-methylation-research-study/ and contact us at ๐Ÿ“ž (504) 704-1254 ๐Ÿ“ง orsula@fasciainstitute.org

-DanlosSyndrome

08/04/2025

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ. ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ. ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ.

When one athlete bounces back faster than expected, teammates take notice. But recovery isnโ€™t just about what you do after an injury, itโ€™s about how you train and treat your body before it happens.

With Fascial Mappingโ„ข and Hydrofascial Releaseโ„ข, athletes at FIT are unlocking new levels of mobility, power, and performance. Theyโ€™re building a smarter foundation that helps them stay in the game longer. ๐—”๐˜€ Demario Davis ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜: โ€œ๐— ๐˜† ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜†โ€™๐˜€ ๐—ด๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฎ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น.โ€

๐Ÿ“ Get mapped. Get moving.
๐Ÿ”— Learn more at http://fasciainstitute.org

Meg Farris WWLTV

Demario Davis gets it. Recovery isnโ€™t just for pro athletes. Itโ€™s for anyone who wants to stay active, avoid injury, and...
08/02/2025

Demario Davis gets it. Recovery isnโ€™t just for pro athletes. Itโ€™s for anyone who wants to stay active, avoid injury, and feel good in their body.

At The Fascia Institute and Treatment Center, we take that seriously. From Hydrofascial Releaseโ„ข to our full-body FIT GPS system, weโ€™re here to help you get to the root of pain and recover the right way.

You deserve care that works as hard as you do.

07/29/2025

Still feeling drained this summer? โ˜€๏ธ

Dehydration, pain that wonโ€™t quit, or just not bouncing back like you used to? Your fascia might be the missing link.

In this monthโ€™s FIT Connection newsletter, weโ€™re diving into what your body really needs in the heatโ€”

๐Ÿ’ง Why water alone isnโ€™t enough for fascia hydration
โšก How electrolytes affect mobility and nervous system health
๐Ÿค” Is it muscle painโ€ฆ or fascia?
๐Ÿ€ Plus: A championship win, groundbreaking research, and a recovery story youโ€™ll want to share

๐Ÿ“ฌ Read the July issueโ€”full of fascia-focused insights you can actually use. https://mailchi.mp/fasciainstitute/fitconnection-july2025

07/29/2025

Still feeling drained this summer? โ˜€๏ธ

Dehydration, pain that wonโ€™t quit, or just not bouncing back like you used to? Your fascia might be the missing link.

In this monthโ€™s FIT Connection newsletter, weโ€™re diving into what your body really needs in the heatโ€”

๐Ÿ’ง Why water alone isnโ€™t enough for fascia hydration
โšก How electrolytes affect mobility and nervous system health
๐Ÿค” Is it muscle painโ€ฆ or fascia?
๐Ÿ€ Plus: A championship win, groundbreaking research, and a recovery story youโ€™ll want to share

๐Ÿ“ฌ Read the July issueโ€”full of fascia-focused insights you can actually use. https://mailchi.mp/fasciainstitute/fitconnection-july2025

07/28/2025

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐˜†?
Itโ€™s a non-invasive treatment that uses focused sound waves (not electricity!) to stimulate healing in damaged or painful tissue.

Often used for chronic tendon pain, scar tissue, or conditions like plantar fasciitis, it helps increase blood flow, break up tight tissue, and accelerate recoveryโ€”๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป.

โœ”๏ธ Fast and effective
โœ”๏ธ No downtime
โœ”๏ธ Backed by clinical studies

Curious if itโ€™s right for you? Weโ€™re here to answer your questions. ๐Ÿ“ฑ (504) 704-1254 | ๐Ÿ“ง fit@fasciainstitute.org

Why does soreness last longer for some people and what does fascia have to do with it?Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOM...
07/25/2025

Why does soreness last longer for some people and what does fascia have to do with it?

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) is common after activity, but in hypermobile individuals, it often hits harder and lingers longer. Thatโ€™s not just muscle fatigue. Itโ€™s fascial overload.

When fascia is too lax or overstretched, it loses its ability to rebound effectively. Micro-injuries take longer to repair, and inflammation can stick around, leading to deeper soreness and slower recovery.

If youโ€™re hypermobile and always sore after even light movement, this could be why.

๐Ÿง  Understanding the role of fascia in hypermobility is the first step to smarter, more supportive recovery.

๐Ÿ“– Read the article:
https://fasciainstitute.org/doms-in-hypermobile-patients/

At FIT, exceptional patient care starts with an incredible teamโ€”and Hannah Reynolds, LPN, is at the heart of it all! As ...
07/21/2025

At FIT, exceptional patient care starts with an incredible teamโ€”and Hannah Reynolds, LPN, is at the heart of it all! As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), she plays a key role in keeping our clinic running smoothly while also supporting both staff and patients.

With her clinical expertise and leadership, Hannah ensures that our team has everything they need to provide top-quality care. Sheโ€™s the glue that holds everything together, allowing our providers to focus on what they do bestโ€”helping patients move and feel better.

๐Ÿ’™ Why weโ€™re grateful for Hannah:
โœ”๏ธ A true advocate for both patients and staff
โœ”๏ธ Skilled at keeping clinic operations seamless
โœ”๏ธ Dedicated to building a strong, supportive team

Letโ€™s give Hannah a well-deserved shoutout for everything she does to keep FIT thriving! ๐ŸŽ‰

Hypermobility and Ehlers-Danlos Clinic

Muscle pain that wonโ€™t go away? It might not be your muscles at all.We see it all the timeโ€”patients with nagging shoulde...
07/18/2025

Muscle pain that wonโ€™t go away? It might not be your muscles at all.

We see it all the timeโ€”patients with nagging shoulder, back, or hip pain that turns out to be something deeper: fascia.

This web-like tissue is key to movement, mobility, and lasting reliefโ€”and itโ€™s often the missing piece in chronic pain cases.

Learn the signs of fascia-related pain, why itโ€™s so often misdiagnosed, and how advanced therapies like ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐˜† and ๐—›๐˜†๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒโ„ข can help.

๐Ÿ”— ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ: https://fasciainstitute.org/muscle-pain-or-fascia-heres-the-difference/

Hypermobility and Ehlers-Danlos Clinic

๐Ÿ€ "๐——๐—ฟ. ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€." โ€” ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒWNBA champion Theresa Plaisance has played at the hig...
07/15/2025

๐Ÿ€ "๐——๐—ฟ. ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€." โ€” ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ

WNBA champion Theresa Plaisance has played at the highest levels around the worldโ€”and when it comes to recovery, she trusts Dr. Courseault.

Her recent visit to The Fascia Institute and Treatment Center included ๐…๐š๐ฌ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐Œ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ โ„ข, an advanced diagnostic approach that helps athletes stay ahead of injury and optimize movement.

Whether you're a pro or just trying to move pain-free, we're here to support your recovery with care thatโ€™s anything but ordinary.

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