Body Systems
Jewel Lake Rd 9170
99502, Anchorage
(907) 310-8101

Opening hours

  • Monday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Thursday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed

Body Systems Physical Therapy | 9170 Jewel Lake Road Ste. 104, Anchorage, Alaska 99502 We are a Counterstrain physical therapy clinic and provide painless and long-lasting treatment for a wide variety of conditions throughout the body using the technique of Fascial Counterstrain.

While traditional therapies focus on muscles, tendons, bones, and ligaments, Fascial Counterstrain looks at the whole body including the lymphatic system, nerves, organs, arteries, veins, discs, and more.

Our clinic has massage and physical therapists who have both chosen to break away from the standard treatment model in order to provide you with dramatically better results. As one of our clients said after their fascial counterstrain treatment

While traditional therapies focus on muscles, tendons, bones, and ligaments, Fascial Counterstrain Therapy helps the whole body. This is because it can target and treat all the different types of fascia in every part of the body, including your nerves, organs, arteries, veins, lymphatic system, muscles, discs, and more.

If you are unfamiliar with the importance of fascia, what it is, or whether treating it can help you, we recommend that you give us a call. Or you can leave us an email and we can organize a 20 min discovery conversation together. In this discovery call, you can tell our therapists what’s going on and how you feel.

At our clinic, our 30+ years of combined experience as massage and physical therapists have shown us that the best way you can help many common and hard-to-treat conditions is to address your body’s fascia – even if you haven’t been helped by seeing a doctor, chiropractor, massage or physical therapist. 

This is because many times, your injury or condition can have a larger footprint than you know. Injury isn’t just isolated to problems in bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles; it can occur in any other part and tissue of the body. Often these other tissues also require their own specific therapy. For example, did you know that some types of shoulder pain can be fixed by treating the ligaments of your lung? 

We’re one of only a small number of clinics in Anchorage that provides Fascial Counterstrain therapy. This is a painless and long-lasting treatment that can help a wide variety of painful or limiting conditions throughout the body. 

If you want to get help that is painless, effective, and long-lasting, then you have come to the right place. Our Physical Therapists and Massage Therapists can help people like you who:

We understand that some people would like to find out a bit more about the cost, Fascial Counterstrain benefits, and our availability before they schedule an appointment with our therapists. 

Fascial Counterstrain (FCS) therapy is a class-leading, hands-on method for the identification, assessment, and correction of one of the most common sources of pain and dysfunction in the body. It can help resolve chronic pain & inflammation, improve post-surgical outcomes, reduce healing times, reduce wear and tear across joints, & improve tissue health. Fascial Counterstrain therapy can substantially help many conditions, here is a list of a few, if you don’t see your condition ring us to find out if we can help.

Body Systems: Reviews

5/5 (22 Reviews)
Tina Veldkamp 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Dave is the best!!

Gretchen Hopkins 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: I had Dave work with me all last year. Then I moved out of town. Came back, after a year, with ridiculously tight neck and shoulder. He diagnosed and then untwisted the facia that was keeping it all bound up .My shoulder and neck are now calmed down. I had been in pain for six months and I was suddenly pain-free! Dave has so many modalities. Counterstrain really works! It’s a bummer he doesn’t take insurance. He’ll fill out paperwork for you and you can submit to insurance. Otherwise he’s worth every penny of the out-of-pocket!

Ned Spaic 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: After years of limping around with leg pain, and way too many visits to docs of all persuasions, from MD to acupuncturist and so on…. I’ve finally gotten some incredible relief. My daughter told me to look for someone who does counter-strain, so I found David. He had all the credentials. My first one hour appointment and I was able to walk straight. I actually slept that night without waking up every hour from pain. This has been a godsend. I’ve had several sessions with David now and can say whatever he’s doing has far exceeded any help I got from all the other docs. For the first time in years, I feel some hope that I can soon walk normally without pain. I’d never heard of counted-strain but wow, it’s working for me. My wife thanks you David, for getting me into your office so quickly. That morning she called, she was sure I would soon be wheelchair bound. Fortunately it’s not looking that way anymore. We’re truly grateful.

Alisa Elliott Rector 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: As a Craniosacral therapist, I was curious about Fascial Counterstrain as a technique and what it could do for a scar through my right hand. I was struck by how efficiently and accurately my body assessment was and what was causing the many other restrictions in my body. Raoul was spot on with his treatment! It was euphoric to open my hand all the way without a pull or tension around the scar... the first time in 26 years. I can’t wait to see the secondary effects of having better mobility to my treating hands.

Mike Briseno 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Body Systems Physical Therapy provides exceptional service and a safe professional patient experience. I am an avid climber, skier, and general outdoor enthusiast- they are the first place I call when I am in pain after a long day out. Both Raoul and David are great at what they do and are unrelenting students to their craft. I've been to many physical therapist over the years and their outlook on the body and its mechanics are unparalleled when compared to a traditional pt clinic.

Cody Crockett 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Highly skilled and knowledgeable professionals! Service is excellent. Thanks for your help!

Tosha Pritchett 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Really helped me out! Great practice.

DaveAndSheila Hanson 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: After a few gentle sessions at Body Systems, basic movement that has been restricted or painful for years is now effortless and pain-free. Even one appointment with Raoul or Dave helps identify the cause of physical ailments and offers an opportunity to be healed.

Marci Deschamps 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: I am now a fan of the Strain, Counter strain treatment! Glad my sister recommended me to Body Systems. I have a new appreciation for the fascia and all it does. Thanks Raoul for your help and humor.

Andrew Walker 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: This clinic is amazing, abit unorthodox. I have a pulled lower-right back, they worked on nerves in my foot! I got up the next morning & could get myself out of bed. I expected them to work on the problem area, only to discover the problem area wasn't actually at the site. Literal amazement

keith hodson 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: We recommend this business to anyone who wants to get rid of back, knee or any other body pain. Raoul does such a great job! We no longer need a chiropractor.

B 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Raoul is freaking amazing. He is able to work directly on problems rather than just treating the symptoms. His approach is unique and effective. Highly recommended 110%.

Sarah Dunn 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Highly recommend treatment at Body Systems, it took just a few sessions to see vast improvement in my knee pain, and my knee has since held up well after a busy summer of hiking, biking and activity. I am so happy with the result and would not hesitate to recommend Raoul for anyone considering alternative treatment for chronic pain.

Ross Bergman 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great team at Body Systems. Almost always can get me in without having to wait days or weeks. Their techniques often give complete or mostly complete relief of pain, and regain mobility often in just one visit for me. (Results may vary for each individual). In my line of work and activity I don't have any time for waiting around in pain to regain my mobility and get back to work with little to no residual pain. Thank you David and Raoul!

Naomi Bargmann 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: David is amazing. He has helped me when no one else could. He is also very personable and compassionate. I can’t recommend his practice enough.

annette Jane 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Definitely highly recommend Raoul. I was having problems with frozen shoulder and neck pain. I couldn't exercise and it hurt to even put on or taken off a jacket. This had been going on for over a year and gradually getting worse. It took a few sessions but I am doing so much better. I had several surgeries and the scarring was causing problems. Hips were hurting while walking and I had Achilles tendinitis, really felt that I had turned a corner and was going down hill fast. The hip pain and Achilles tendinitis are completely gone and I’m able to exercise and feel like I’m gaining ground again. Thank you Raoul !

Walter Bergsrud 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: I've had 3 sessions with Raoul, and they've all been awesome!! He's very professional and you can tell that he really enjoys helping people through the work he does. Funny dude too!! Highly recommend checking out his services at Body Systems.

Patricia Selby 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Body Systems’ Raoul Treverton has been treating me semiweekly since September, using strain/counterstrain massage therapy. I approached him with gait and balance issues, along with peripheral neuropathy in both feet. The facility is not luxurious, but the quality of therapy Raoul provides, combined with his kindly “gentle giant” persona, more than makes up for professional, but Spartan surroundings. I heartily recommend Raoul for his excellent and gentle work, high level of knowledge, skills, and curiosity to continue learning. My body’s a bit of an enigma, I think, but I notice improvements with each session—sometimes surprising, because I may not have known that something was wrong and could feel better!

Oscar Gugenhymer 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: From check-in to treatment, the staff at Body Systems physical therapy were both professional and informational in every aspect of my treatment. The atmosphere was pleasant and comforting, with the treatment being very eye opening and educational. They talked me through the process of rehabilitation and steps towards keeping on the mend after fixing me. I would highly recommend these professionals to all my friends and family in need of therapy.

Tina G 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Over the years I have tried several types of physical and chiropractic therapy but have had the most relief through Fascial Counterstrain. Dave Disselbrett and Raoul Treverton have different, but complementary, approaches. The combination of their skills has been very beneficial and allowed me to do more of the things I want to do with less (or no) pain and numbness. I encourage you to give them a call.

Carol Wren 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: My back went out on me a little over a month ago- a friend of mine referred me to Raoul at Body Systems. I had never heard of Facial Counterstrain but was willing to try it. I made it to my appointment barely walking with my husband having to help me move. After a month, my back is so much better and Raoul has helped work on improving or eliminating other pain issues that contributed to my back pain. The process is gentle but effective. I highly recommend this therapy to deal with any body pain you are experiencing!

Ak Web pro 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: David Disselbrett is a wonderful Physical Therapist! I highly recommend you contact him and see what he can do for you!

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