Once a therapist and patient become attuned to each other, communicating through touch, using fascial therapy, fascial patterns of the patient's body become more apparent. Releasing these fascial tensions, following myofascial meridians, can lead to a faster resolution of mobility and painful problems. Using the longitudinal meridians can help integrate the therapy that the body receives with the whole global body, and with the brain's perception of reality, which may still be in protective mode following a traumatic event. Reconciliation or resolution of past traumas in both brain and body can help reduce chronic pain and inflammation, and outdated protective responses, leading to a happier quality of life and potentially improved longevity. This method can also help conserve precious resources of patient and therapist energies, and client time and money. Cases from Dr Lee's practice will be used to illustrate these concepts. You should be able to start recognizing these patterns in your own patients.