Does It Look Like You Have A Concussion? A concussion can happen to anyone at any time. Marcia( Concussed Chick) shares her story of how she had 3 concussions. Her first concussion happened in a car accident she was taken to the hospital, the medical personnel and emergency focused on her arm, as she could [...]
Predicting Performance, Predicting Potential It's all in the structure, or is it? How Does a Team Decide? Performance prediction is the cornerstone of sports medicine. It is essential in training and assessment of an athlete. Imagine it’s down to the last two players to be chosen on the team. Who gets the multi-million dollar contract [...]
Fascia Disorders – Frozen Shoulder Once you have ruled out any pathology such as diffuse synovitis and capsulitis, the cause could be fascial. Although there is some evidence that suggests frozen shoulder is a result of a metabolic change or assault on the body. Why would that cause a restriction, particularly in the shoulder and [...]
Simone was invited to present with other healthcare professionals at Navigating Trauma conference. Simone Fortier BA BSC, Fascia Therapist, Manual Therapist, Medical Intuitor, Author -Fascia Training Institute Topic: How Trauma Reshapes Fascia and the Brain Simone will discuss how trauma both physical and emotional can change the shape of your body, in turn, affecting performance, [...]
Elevate your practice by supporting those who have suffered a head injury. For more information please contact info@simonefortier.com Continuing Education Credits available. Ask us simonefortier.com
Introducing Cinnamon the Fascia Catz and Snowy the Lymph Catz Fascia Training Institute and Simone Fortier are pleased to announce the launch of Simone's children's book " How to Beat Brain Burps" September 2018. Here is what my editor is saying before its released. "Maybe I've tuned in more since meeting you, but I notice so many people [...]
Training the Trainer Taking classes and courses helps elevate a person's life and their skills as a practitioner. I look forward to taking the advanced courses in Posturology with Neurosomatics in Florida August 27th to August 31st, and incorporating the techniques into my practice. NEURO CERTIFICATION - A DEEPER LOOK The Neuro track of the [...]
Fascia Training Program for - Athletic therapists/trainers, medical professionals, health care professionals and strength and conditioning coaches. The Fascia Training Institute is pleased to announce the six module online training with a three day intensive workshop starting Fall 2018. This course is designed specifically for those with a solid understanding of anatomy and a desire [...]
Anatomy of Concussion The 5 Step Concussion Protocol has evolved into the 7 Step concussion protocol. Understanding head injury and awareness are essential in starting to treat a concussion. Understanding head injury and awareness are essential in starting to treat a concussion.The workshop held at Mount Royal University on August 11th & 12th was well [...]
The Beauty of Dance Comes at a Cost The beauty of dance comes from grace ease or flow in movement, usually only found in hypermobile people. Hypermobile people appear weightless and effortless whichever sport they choose, once they master how to engage the core and train their proprioceptors to know where their limbs on in [...]
Definition of Fascia Explored Creating a new language for fascia so that all healthcare practitioners can agree and communicate is difficult. There is no other structure that creates such controversy, diverse definitions, or confusion. Holds the essence of the soul The science of Classifying Fascia There are several types of fascia in the [...]
Asking the Right Question It takes a team of professionals to heal a concussion. Knowing what questions to ask your doctor is critical to obtain exceptional treatment. You may not even know what to ask and rely on outdated advice for treatment. Did you know that 80 percent of individuals recover within two to four weeks [...]