Tracey grew up on a dairy farm in Maine and graduated from Maryland Bible College and Seminary in 1999. She worked in animal medicine for 15 years before switching to work as an MA for a podiatry group and later for orthopedic surgeons. She suffered with back pain for 8 years before she discovered Fascial Counterstrain. After experiencing the power of this therapy she had an extreme interest in learning it herself. She graduated from the massage therapy program at Cortiva Institute in September of 2020 and took her first class in Fascial Counterstrain in October of 2020. She has since taken every class offered that she possibly could. She practices primarily Fascial Counterstrain as a Licensed Massage Therapist at her home studio in Stewartstown, PA and at Elegant Hair Salon & Spa in Timonium, MD.
Diplomé de l’école d’Osteopathie Osteobio en 2010.
J’utilise principalement en technique de soin le fascia counterstrain.
Selon les besoins je propose des conseils en gestes, postures et en ergonomie.
I have been working with Counterstrain techniques for a long time now and as the techniques have become increasingly more refined and system specific their ability to provide enormous relief from pain and change in body function is a wonderful tool to have for my patients.
I am continuing to do more courses as the new knowledge becomes available to provide my patients with the most up to date care available. The techniques are gentle and non invasive and the results astounding
Robert Leavitt, PT, MPT, OCS, JSCC
VP OF OPERATIONS, OAKMONT OFFICE
Robert “Rob” graduated from UC Davis in 1993 with a degree in Physical Education and completed his Master’s degree in Physical Therapy from Mount Saint Mary’s College in 1995.
Before he committed to physical therapy, Rob proudly served in the USMC.
In a career long effort to further his knowledge and optimize his skill as a physical therapist, Rob has achieved many specialty certifications. In 2006 and again in 2016, Rob became an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, certified by the American Physical Therapy Association as having developed a greater depth of knowledge and skill related to the practice of orthopedic physical therapy.
He is also a certified clinical instructor, committed to furthering the knowledge and skill of physical therapy students. Rob was awarded a certification in LSVT BIG, an exercise regimen to address the neuromuscular and orthopedic deficits associated with Parkinson’s Disease.
In 2004 Rob became Jones Strain and Counterstrain Certified but continues to pursue mastery in Strain Counterstrain and Fascial Counterstrain, an improved version of the original technique. Strain Counterstrain and Fascial Counterstrain are each innovative techniques for treating pain and dysfunction in the entire body. Rob has over 25 years’ worth of clinical and practical experience in the study and application of a wide variety of Orthopedic and Sports related physical therapy.
Gary Collins II, MSPT, LMT, is the founder of Hands on Healing, in Abilene, Texas. Gary graduated from TWU with a Masters in PT in 1991. Having practiced in an inpatient and outpatient rehab setting for twenty years, he was first introduced to Counterstrain in 1997. Gary was immediately drawn to the ease and power of that technique to produce dramatic results across a wide patient population. He made good use of all the Strain Counterstrain courses that were available up to that point.
In 2013 Gary opened Hands on Healing, and then in 2018 he took his first Fascial Counterstrain (FCS) course. Right away, he was impressed by the depth, power, and amazing results with his clients. He continues to learn and grow in FCS technique, practicing that technique solely. Gary is very grateful for every opportunity to utilize FCS to help people get back to functioning more fully, including those who have not gotten relief elsewhere.
