Restore the Line
First Responder Wellness Support Program

Support After the Call

First responders are repeatedly exposed to high-stress, high-adrenaline situations that place a heavy load on the nervous system and the body.

  • Ongoing pain or physical tension

  • Trouble sleeping

  • Headaches, jaw, neck, or back pain

  • Fatigue that doesn’t improve with rest

  • Old injuries resurfacing under stress

  • Increased irritability

  • Feeling constantly on edge or disconnected

These responses are not weakness, they are normal physical reactions to prolonged stress.

Preventative Care Matters

Many first responders wait until pain, burnout, or sleep disruption becomes unmanageable before seeking support.

Restore the Line was created to be used early and proactively, helping reduce the likelihood of:

  • Chronic pain patterns

  • Long‑term nervous system dysregulation

  • Ongoing sleep disruption

  • Accumulated stress that compounds over time

This program may be used as a standalone wellness approach or alongside medical care, physical therapy, or mental health support.

What the Program Provides

Restore the Line is a wellness support program specifically designed for active and recently retired first responders.

The program includes a 3‑part treatment series:

  • Three 90‑minute Fascial Counterstrain sessions

  • Sessions spaced approximately two weeks apart

Services are provided at no cost to first responders through grant funding and private community support.

The goal is early intervention — supporting recovery before stress patterns become chronic, while remaining beneficial following critical incidents.

To further support recovery, participants may also utilize:

  • Infrared sauna therapy

  • HaloRed therapy (medical‑grade red light combined with halotherapy)

These enhancement therapies are included at no additional cost and may help:

  • Improve circulation and tissue recovery

  • Reduce inflammation and muscle soreness

  • Support detox pathways

  • Calm the nervous system

  • Enhance relaxation between treatment sessions

Use of these services is optional and tailored to each participant’s comfort level.

How This Care Helps

When the sympathetic (fight‑or‑flight) nervous system remains activated for long periods of time, the body may struggle to fully settle.

Muscles remain guarded, breathing patterns change, circulation can be restricted, and pain patterns often persist even without active injury.

Fascial Counterstrain May Help By:

  • Reducing physical pain and muscle tension

  • Supporting the shift out of fight‑or‑flight

  • Encouraging parasympathetic (rest‑and‑recover) activity

  • Improving sleep quality and physical recovery

  • Decreasing irritability and restlessness

  • Helping the body return toward a calmer baseline

Sessions are gentle, comfortable, and deeply relaxing.

There are no aggressive techniques and no requirement to talk through traumatic events.

Who Qualifies?

Restore the Line is available to active first responders.

Including but not limited to:

  • Law enforcement

  • Firefighters

  • EMS and paramedics

  • Dispatchers

  • Corrections officers

This program is designed to support both physical and nervous system health — whether symptoms are currently present or care is being used preventatively.

Local Provider

Kimberly Hendersen, LMT

Rooted Wellness

208-421-9882

125 Main St., Kimberly, ID