Fascial Adhesions Solved After a Fifteen Year Struggle with Neck Pain and Muscle Spasms
If you’ve ever skimmed over the surface of the crystal-clear CURRENT RIVER you share a bond with Molly. How so? Her family manufactures Blazer Boats in Ellington. In fact, it was her dad who referred her in because of CHRONIC NECK PAIN and HEADACHES, not to mention the funky stroke-like neurological symptoms she was having. […]
Fascial Adhesions Lead to Chronic Pain: Solutions to a Cheerleading Accident
Although Cassie’s case was extremely common as far as what was wrong with her (FASCIAL ADHESIONS caused by SEVERE TRAUMA had caused unbearable neck pain, back pain, shoulder pain, and headaches), the mechanism of her injury was anything but. At age 11, she had been invited to be part of an elite cheer-squad, made up […]
Shoulder Pain Solutions in Mountain View, Missouri
Hollywood Actor Finds Relief From Chronic Shoulder Pain in Mountain View After watching the movie Green Book a few years ago, OUR FAMILY had no idea it would go on to win the Academy Award for “Best Picture,” but we did know that we had watched a truly great film. Wikipedia describes the movie thusly….. […]
Pain Relief: Why the Latest Research Shows that Fascia is no Longer the Red-Headed Stepchild of the Biomedical Community
For those who don’t know, the term “red-headed stepchild” (there is much debate about the phrase’s origin) implies that someone or something has been neglected, mistreated or unwanted. Historically speaking, this is exactly where FASCIA RESEARCH lives used to live. Thanks to a growing number of research experts, practitioners who are increasingly addressing FASCIAL ADHESIONS, […]
is your chronic pain centralized or not? could it be due to fascial adhesions?
YOUR CHRONIC PAIN MAY NOT BE “CENTRAL SENSITIZATION” AFTER ALL “I have so much fascia pain all over due to a signal change in my spinal cord (neck region). I’m not really sure how to address this as I know the cause and my cord has been decompressed (10 months post-op). Unfortunately I have what […]
incredible chronic pain testimonial
CHRONIC PAIN IN THE SPINE: VIDEO TESTIMONIALPAIN RELIEF TWO DECADES AFTER A FIVE ROLL-OVER CAR CRASH When Gretchen says that back in 1994 she was involved in a MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT, it’s quite possibly the understatement of the year (it was a five roll-over crash that killed the vehicle’s other occupant). After being hospitalized with […]
pre-surgical and post-surgical rules for preventing your chances of developing scar tissue, fibrosis, adhesions, and chronic pain
Having a Surgery? Go into it as Uninflamed as Possible On occasion I take a “can-you-help-me-with-this-particular-problem” email, and turn it into a CASE STUDY so that everyone can benefit. This latest edition comes to you from Josh B in response to a popular post I wrote called POST-SURGICAL ADHESIONS: ABDOMINAL WALL -VS- ABDOMINAL CAVITY. Be aware that […]
the fascia / fibrosis / inflammation connection: the cause of all disease, including cancer?
WHAT IF ALL DISEASES WERE THE RESULT OF SCAR TISSUE? MORE ON THE FASCIA, ECM, INFLAMMATION, FIBROSIS, MORTALITY, CONNECTION For at least two decades I’ve been educating my patients about the root causes of sickness and disease. In fact, the more I study this issue, the more I realize that when you boil it all […]
What Exactly Are Fascial Adhesions and Why It Is So Important to Do Whatever Is Needed to Break Them?
Fascial Adhesions: Deal With Them or They Will Deal With You! Inflammation presents a conundrum to friction-free fascia. On one hand it’s critical for normal healing processes and should be harnessed. But on the other, if there is too much inflammation, rest assured there will be problems — lots of problems (HERE). Furthermore, it’s critical […]
chronic neck pain: systemic inflammation -vs- local inflammation — healing chronic neck pain by inducing inflammation
CHRONIC NECK PAIN: SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATION -VS- LOCAL INFLAMMATION (HEALING CHRONIC NECK PAIN BY INDUCING LOCAL INFLAMMATION) We all know that when it comes to health, inflammation is bad. Or is it? Understanding the difference between local inflammation and systemic inflammation is paramount if you want to solve chronic health issues, including CHRONIC PAIN. Let me […]
chronic neck pain and the fascia of the cervical spine (neck)
According to any number of sources, the most common cause of CHRONIC NECK PAIN is WHIPLASH, affecting somewhere between 45 and 50 million Americans on some level. The question, however, is why — why are so many people struggling with Chronic Neck Pain in this age of EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE and hi-tech everything? In other words, […]
chronic neck pain: subluxation -vs- scar tissue -vs- trigger points
CHRONIC NECK PAIN: SUBLUXATION, SCAR TISSUE (FASCIA), TRIGGER POINTS OR ALL OF THE ABOVE? When it comes to CHRONIC NECK PAIN, misery rules the day. When your neck hurts, everything is affected — including YOUR BRAIN. You have no energy. It saps your motivation. It’s almost like there’s a machine sucking every last drop of […]
tissue deformation: the way connective tissues like fascia are remodeled
TISSUE DEFORMATION: THE BEST METHODS FOR REMODELING FIBROTIC CONNECTIVE TISSUES The soft tissues that I chiefly deal with in my clinic are LIGAMENTS, TENDONS, and FASCIA. Even though muscles are not considered to be “Connective Tissue,” for our discussion they will be simply because most (certainly not all) muscle injuries are actually injuries to fascia […]
scar tissue, stretchmarks, fascial adhesions, and chronic pain
SCAR TISSUE, STRETCHMARKS, FASCIAL ADHESIONS, CHRONIC PAIN, AND CHRONIC RESTRICTION; KELOIDAL SCARS -vs- HYPERTROPHIC SCARS Let me start by saying that I am not trying to equate the back of the 16 year old male or the left of the 30 year old female on the […]
scar tissue: america’s number one cause of chronic pain, chronic illness, and death
Death by Scar Tissue (Fibrosis) Note from Dr Schierling: This post was originally published a decade ago. Given the changing landscape of medical information and previous efforts to restrict this content via shadow-banning and outright censorship, I have updated and republished it for accuracy and relevance as of 1/26/2026. When you think of the Western […]
clinical handout checklist for schierling chiropractic, llc
Handout Checklist for Schierling Chiropractic, LLC Note from Dr Schierling: This post was originally published a decade ago. Given the changing landscape of medical information and previous efforts to restrict this content via shadow-banning and outright censorship, I have updated and republished it for accuracy and relevance as of 1/15/2026. Greetings. I’m Dr. Russell Schierling, […]
the painful dilemma produced by fascial adhesions
FASCIAL ADHESIONSA COMMONLY OVERLOOKED CAUSE OF CHRONIC PAIN Annemarie Busschers I well remember an incident that happened while in Anatomy Class back when I was in Chiropractic School in St. Louis. The instructor was talking about the periosteum in relationship to a bone-bruise, referring to it as, “the single most pain-sensitive tissue in the body.” […]
fascial manipulation and the relationship to fibroblastic activity
FASCIAL MANIPULATION AND FIBROBLASTIC ACTIVITY Anatomist90 ANTERIOR NECK MUSCLES Anatomist90 RIB CAGE & ABDOMINAL MUSCLES “The human body must be considered as a functional unit, where every area is in communication with another through the fascial continuum, consequently originating perfect tensegritive equilibrium…The fibroblasts represent the foundation of the fascial system, […]
breaking fascia (tissue remodeling) can cause a herxheimer reaction
BIOFILMS, HERXHEIMER REACTIONS AND TISSUE REMODELING “Biofilms are increasingly being recognized as the preferred mode of growth of microbes in a wide range of habitats and have a large and varied role in human activities.” From the homepage of the Cambridge University Press’ medical journal, Biofilms “The vast majority of laboratory methods used today examine […]
the causes of sciatica
TOP TEN CAUSES OF SCIATICA You would probably not be wasting your time with a Blog Post on SCIATICA if you or someone you love did not have pain, numbness, tingling, weakness, or combinations of all of the above in your leg(s). Stay with me for a few minutes and I will help you expand […]