The Counterstrain Movement
Welcome to The Counterstrain Movement, a podcast where we talk about a little known physical medicine and manual therapy technique that is quietly revolutionizing how people approach recovery - from illness, injury, disease and trauma. It's called fascial counterstrain. Together we will explore where counterstrain comes from, how it works, the many conditions it can treat, and how it can help you.
The Counterstrain Movement
Death and Back Again: Tennis Champion's Recovery from Cardiac Arrest with Murphy Jensen
Murphy Jensen - former professional tennis player, Grand Slam doubles champion, tech entrepreneur, and mental health advocate - shares his powerful story of surviving cardiac arrest during a fundraiser tennis match and the journey of recovery that followed. As a public personality practicing recovery daily, Murphy lives and breathes the importance of mental health, substance use recovery, and the bravery it takes to ask for help—especially in a culture where stigma often silences suffering.
Murphy credits Fascial Counterstrain therapy as fundamental to his ability to heal from surviving cardiac arrest and the brain injury he suffered when he collapsed. With the help of Counterstrain, he has seen significant improvements in his cognitive test scores, reduction of anxiety/stress, and improved physical function. For nearly a year after his cardiac arrest, his cognitive disorientation was constant and he was unsure if he had, in fact, survived at all—but through family support, professional care, and modalities like Counterstrain, he's well on his way to reclaiming his former health.
He highlights the profound gaps in the healthcare system and advocates for accessible, early intervention and compassionate approaches to addiction—framing it as a search for relief, not a moral failing. Murphy believes he is here to help others stop suffering and encourages people to explore healing paths beyond conventional care.
As the founder of a tech platform supporting mental health and addiction recovery, he continues to champion resilience, community, and the power of alternative therapies. For Murphy, healing is not only possible—it’s a shared human responsibility.
Guest Bio: Murphy Jensen
Murphy Jensen is a former professional tennis player and Grand Slam doubles champion. He is also a relentless champion of mental health and substance disorder recovery, as well as the co-founder of WEconnect, a healthcare information technology company with a platform designed to aid addiction recovery.
Get In Touch with Murphy: Email him!
Resources & Mentions:
- Learn more about Counterstrain therapy
- WEconnect Health App – platform for recovery support
- Tennis Channel: HEROES - Murphy Jensen
- The story of Murphy’s cardiac arrest, traumatic brain injury, and survival on TenniStory: Murphy Jensen
- Murphy Jensen shares cardiac arrest story at U.S. Capitol congressional briefing (6 min)
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Credits:
Host: Theora Moench
Editor: Haley Diaz
Executive Producer: Bridge Back Project
Music: bensound.com “New Frontier” - License code: PUUI20THRCM9CSDQ
