FAQ

  • Fascia is the connective tissue matrix that wraps all of our body systems: it envelops every muscle, bone, and ligament, as well as our vessels (arteries, veins, and lymphatics), every organ, including the brain and spinal cord, as well as every single nerve in our body. The fascia makes up the outer one-third of our nerves.

    Healthy fascia is supportive but will move, glide and slide with the body. Our nervous system heavily innervates it. It detects any unwanted stretch or tension around the structures it envelops. When too much stretch is detected, it will turn on muscle spasms to protect these deep structures from injury.

    For example, the vertebral artery travels through openings in the cervical vertebrae. During a whiplash injury, the deep stretch of the neck can place traction on the vertebral artery. The body will feel this traction through the fascia– and in its brilliant design– communicate this to our nervous system through a reflex loop. This puts deep muscles surrounding the structure (in this case, the vertebral artery) into a state of spasm to protect it from damage. The body does a great job turning on this tension to keep itself safe but often does not do a good job turning it off. Because of this, after an injury has healed, many people continue to complain of pain or notice pain developing in other areas.

    Fascial Counterstrain, through specific hands-on scans of the body, can identify which fascia systems (muscle-skeletal, venous/lymphatic, arterial, visceral, or nervous systems) are holding tension in the body. Counter-strain releases it through very gentle and specific glides that decompress this tension, turning off the reflex loop and the muscle spasm.

    Pain relief through these techniques is best understood once experienced - ask our patients!

  • No, it is not normally painful. This is a gentle technique that does not invovle high pressure or high velocity movements. Most people find it relaxing but everyone reacts differently.

  • There are never any guarantees of healing, but many patients feel change in just 1-3 visits, though chronic issues may take longer.

  • Please wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing to your appointments to allow for ease of movement during your evaluation and treatment.

  • Rybacki PT is in-network with the following insurances:

    • Aetna

    • BlueCross BlueShield

    • Health Partners

    • HSM

    • MA

    • Medica

    • Medicare

    • Tricare

    • WEA

    If you have questions about your insurance, please contact us.

  • To provide the best care for all our patients, we require 48 hours’ notice for cancellations or rescheduling. Call or text 715-245-5898 to cancel. Appointments canceled or rescheduled with less than 48 hours’ notice may incur a $60 cancellation fee. For more details, please review our cancellation policy here: Cancellation Policy.

    If any of the scheduled appointments do not work for you, please let us know as soon as possible so we can adjust accordingly.

    You will receive an appointment reminder by text message from our software system. These reminders will come from a no-reply phone number 385-786-8757.

  • We have one convenient location at:
    830 Rivard Street, Suite 200, Somerset, WI 54025

    You’ll find us in the same building as Domino’s, Edward Jones, and State Farm. Look for our shared entrance near the middle of the building on the side.

    If you have any trouble finding us, don’t hesitate to call!

  • To account for processing fees when paying by Credit Card, the 3% is added to your total. If you would like to pay by cash or check, please contact the office and you do not have to pay the fee.