About Us
Dr. Ryan Shepherd BSc (Hons) Herbal Medicine, ND, AP, L.Ac, CMTPT
Ryan is a Naturopathic Physician and Doctor of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, nationally board-certified and licensed across multiple modalities. His path began in London, where he earned a BSc in Herbal Medicine from the University of Westminster and pursued advanced studies at the College of Naturopathic Medicine.
He later trained in China under Dr. Zhonghua Fu, the inventor of Fu’s Subcutaneous Needling (FSN), becoming the only certified FSN practitioner in North America. After years of clinical experience focused on pain and structural dysfunction, Ryan co-designed a specialized FSN tool with Dr. Fu and independently created the FSN-AV (American Version) along with a therapeutic framework known as Functional Fascia Therapeutics (FFT).
FFT is a fascia-based system of structural integration that combines orthopedic assessment, body mapping, and subcutaneous release to address musculoskeletal instability and restore balance—starting with pelvic alignment as the foundation of postural health.
Today, Ryan is the only practitioner in the world with access to the FSN-AV tool. He teaches FSN-AV and the FFT system to healthcare professionals internationally while maintaining a full-time clinical practice in Dripping Springs, Texas, where he integrates Functional Medicine, Herbal Medicine, Acupuncture, FSN, and naturopathic care into a cohesive, results-driven model.