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, [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 You may not even know what to ask and rely on outdated advice for treatment.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 [...]
What is the next step after being diagnosed or assessed with a concussion? Sweltering Room The room was hot and stuffy; no water was provided and not one break during the entire evening, 4 hours long. Do these researchers even understand what is going on in the head and body of someone with a [...]
Lack of Manual Treatment for Concussion Found all over the World. The understanding of concussion is ambiguous, the research shows the mechanisms and structures involved in the brain and body, but what is happening to the person cannot be measured by science at this point. I had the opportunity to treat a dentist from Amsterdam. [...]
Have you ever wondered the number one cause of head injury or traumatic brain injury? The answer is from falling not sports, football, soccer or hockey. According to the University of Portland, The United States sees as many as 3.8 million cases of TBI a year, mostly concussions, from falls, trauma or sports injury. A [...]
Brain Injury and Concussions Explained The brain is enclosed in the skull. Skulls have minimal room for expansion to accommodate for swelling or bleeding created from a head injury. Although when there is an impact, there is the possibility of fracturing the skull. The fractures could compress sections of the nervous system or splinter-causing [...]
