Simone Fortier - Stretch Fascia Therapy

I had been searching for over a year for someone who could help me with my arm immobility. My arm was virtually fused to my side and I had chronic neck, shoulder and back pain. I had tried acupuncture, chiropractic treatment, massage and cupping. No one was able to make any noticeable difference but after my first treatment with Simone, I knew I found the person who could help me. I hadn't realized that it wasn't just the shoulder/arm that needed treatment. My spine had become very misaligned and a slight touch almost anywhere on my body caused me pain. After several treatments, I felt as though I had been released from a vice. With continued treatment I have about 95% of my arm mobility restored and my entire body is more flexible. The chronic pain is gone and I do exercises and stretches to keep limber. I am so grateful to have found Simone. She is a real healer who has helped me in numerous ways.

Simone has helped me recover from two brutal injuries and I truly believe that without her knowledge, therapy and compassion I would not be training let alone moving today. When I first started seeing Simone, I will admit I was skeptical to hear about Fascia and the role it plays in the body. I will also admit that my first time to see her was one of the more painful sessions I've ever had. However, with continued visits and education as to how fascia works, each session became less and less painful and more and more productive in healing the injuries and the way the body works to protect the injuries and not allow them to heal properly. As a person over 6 feet tall, I had become accustomed to lower back pain as this is a small world and I've learned to live in it. One day that lower back pain became a blown out back. After a few sessions with Simone she was able to all but cure my lower back pain and help find the cause of the issue and taught me stretches and solutions so it does not return. Later in my life I sustained a brutal injury to my Ankle and tore almost all of the tendons in it. The doctors told me it would be a very long recovery and that I would feel pain long after it was "healed". When I went to Simone and told her off the injury she developed a routine and treatment schedule that I truly believe cut my recovery time in half. Now I am back at the gym with full weights and full mobility as if it never happened. In my time working with Simone, I have learned that she listens to me when I tell her of things I've noticed in my body as I train or travel and is able to pinpoint the sources of the pain and fix the issue, not just make it feel better and hide the pain. I also greatly respect her ability to to recommend several courses of treatment and allow me to choose the path that makes sense for me. For anyone that has been in pain and massage is not helping cure the issue, I highly recommend that a conversation or session with Simone for Fascia Therapy might be the missing piece in your quest to be pain free. I was one of the biggest skeptics out there and now I feel better than I ever have and possess the knowledge to know when my body is out of alignment or compensating for an unknown injury. She is one of a kind and cannot thank her enough for helping me to live and function pain free.

I suffered a serious concussion in May, I was very proactive with my treatment of chiro, naturopathy and acupuncture. My recovery stalled and Simone was recommended by my naturopath. I was discouraged, but Simone assured me if I stayed the course of supplements, nutrition and treatment, I would get better. A LIGHT BULB came on in my brain, I'm not 100%, however, I feel positive, healthy and balanced. I cannot recommend Simone enough and I look forward to a complete recovery. Simone is Calgary's best kept secret. She is amazing. 7 months later and I'm almost back to my old self, I can problem solve, plan my work and am an integral team member again. My progression has ebbs and flows, and through the very stressful time of Covid, Simone has kept me on a steady path to full recovery. Simone is incredibly intuitive, it wasn't only the recent concussion she started treating me for, but all my past injuries as well as head injuries have made a large play in my recovery. Simone is patient, caring and the ultimate professional. Simone constantly checks on my well being in-between appointments. All health care professionals care, but Simone takes it to a higher level. I cannot recommend her enough.

I have nothing but praise for the impact that Simone's Stretch Fascia Therapy has had. She is very intuitive and truly listens to your symptoms and what you are describing to her. I've known Simone for 2 years now and am consistently impressed with her commitment to genuinely fixing and healing the body.

Simone is an incredible help in relieving fascia constriction/tightness that you didn't even know existed! She is extremely knowledgeable in the area and provides insights that can help you for life, not just during her sessions. I have a bad problem with a Dowager's hump and Simone's rolling and cupping programs have finally helped me stand up straight for the first time in over 10 years! Would recommend her to anyone, her fascial work has been life-changing for me.

The most incredible experience of my life. I have had 12 concussions, trauma to my body and mind and numerous injuries over the years from Police work. I have spent over $50,000 in medical services trying to feel better and reduce the chronic pain and suffering. I found Simone and she absolutely changed my life, health and functioning. I went from being bed ridden most days to baking, cooking, skiing, mountain biking, and having fun again with my kids and husband. I have so much so say about my experience with Simone. Life changing are the words that come to mind.

I want to first off by saying that Simone is absolutely amazing and the best body worker I have seen to date! In 2010 I tore my ACL and ever since have had constant knee and flexibility issues. I've seen chiropractors, massage therapists, ART specialist, and other fascia stretch therapists and no one was able to alleviate my issues or even reduce my symptoms for more than a day. Simone did ONE session on me and significantly reduced my knee issues to the point where I don't even think about it, and my flexibility and range of motion has increased tremendously. And the best part was the changes stayed! I can't thank Simone enough for her help. Also, I have taken Simone's course dealing with the brain and concussion symptoms and it is honestly life changing. I would recommend Simone in a heartbeat to anyone. Go see her! It will change your life for the better!

Simone was recommended to me by my legal assistant after she found Simone through a Google search. I am dealing with post-concussion syndrome from a slip and fall. Prior to Simone, I had attended a chiro, massage, concussion specialist clinic, physicians, even the Foothills emergency room. I had taken high dosages of melatonin to sleep for almost three months. It seemed that all relief was temporary and working would aggravate my symptoms nearly to the point where I considered taking time away from work. I started seeing Simone a month ago, and her treatment plan and physical manipulations she performed immediately benefitted me more than all of my other treatments combined. I was skeptical at first because the treatment appeared unconventional to me, but after the first appointment with Simone I knew that her treatment was unique, effective, and that her other positive reviews are accurate. I recommend Simone to any person who is dealing with PCS. I’ve been able to continue working (in a demanding job) and I have every hope and belief that the PCS will resolve if I continue treatment with Simone and follow her recommendations. Highly recommend!