Fascial Stretch Therapy
Fascia is a network of layered connective tissue that surrounds muscles, bones, joints, and organs. The fascial system harnesses muscles together in fascial nets, connecting muscle to muscle and muscle to bone. In some places within the body, the fascia allows muscles to glide smoothly against each other and in other places, it stops body parts from moving altogether.
According to Hopkins Medicine, fascia becomes stressed when:
The body has limited mobility
Repetitive motions
Trauma
These kinds of factors can cause knots and adhesions when the fascia becomes sticky, dry and immobile. They can be painful.
One of the best ways to prevent fascial pain is to STRETCH!
Fascial stretch therapy targets the fascial lines within the body. It is a pain free, table based, series of motions that focus on the fascia and joint capsule to achieve optimal flexibility, strength, performance and pain relief. It is the quickest, most effective and easiest method to eliminate pain, restore function to stiff muscles and joints in order to maximize your body's range of motion.
The Benefits of Fascial Stretch Therapy Include:
Increase range of motion
Optimal flexibility
Muscular balance and symmetry
Improved sport performance
Reduced pain
Reduced risk of injury
Improved posture
Improved circulation
Decrease compression and impingement in joints
Improved energy
Decrease mental stress
Who Can Benefit From Fascial Stretch Therapy?
People who are active
People with chronic pain such as back or hip pain
Athletes
People rehabbing an injury
Seniors
Pre and post natal
There are other ways to tackle Fascial Pain, but what we love about Fascial Stretch Therapy is how easy it is!
Here are a few tips and tricks!
Synchronize your breathing with your movements.
Tune your nervous system to current needs allowing the sympathetic nervous system to regulate.
Stretch neuromyofascial, not just muscle.
Use multiple planes of movement.
Target your joints.
Get maximal lengthening with traction.
Facilitate body reflexes for optimal results.
Stretching is adjusted and specific to current goals.
