Frequently Asked Questions

What is assisted stretch therapy?

You lay back and relax while the certified stretch practitioner does all the work, slowly performing stretches to address problem areas and help improve mobility and flexibility. Our clients have shared experiences such as reduction in their pain including long=term issues as well as improved posture, mobility, and functional movement (see our Testimonies page). Several clients seek us out to improve quality of life for daily activities and better recovery and mobility for their sport activities. Your personalized session is pain-free and catered for your specific needs

What makes Fascia Stretch Therapy/FST™ different?

Our practitioners use gentle, pain-free movements that provide more substantial and long-term gains than traditional stretching. We do a personalized assessment to customize the session to your needs and goals

·       Pain-free – stretching should NEVER hurt!

·       Personal evaluation – ESSENTIAL to reach goals fast.

·       Customized, NOT standardized for YOUR needs.

·       Hundreds of stretches to personalize your experience.

·       Session cost is not based on price, but on VALUE.

Techniques that make it different:

·       Traction – produces faster & greater gains in flexibility and mobility.

·       Flow – the FST method moves your body like nothing else.

·       NeuroMyoFascia Technique – the most comprehensive way to achieve optimal function in your neural, muscular & fascia systems.

What is Fascia (fash-ah)?

Fascia is the connective tissue system of the body that penetrates through and wraps around muscles, nerves, organs, and just about everything else in your body. That’s why FST positively impacts your body, mind and spirit!

What is FST™ so good?

·       Improved quality of life.

·       Reducing pain from lack of mobility & flexibility.

·       Faster recovery from fitness & athletic activities.

  

What qualifies our certified FST Practitioner - the Optimal Stretching Professional?

·       Trained at the Stretch to Win Institute – the GOLD standard for assisted stretch training in the industry.

·       Over 100 hours of training required before certification.

·       Ongoing continuing education required to maintain certification.

 FST IS BASED ON SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

·       Research of FST first completed in 1997 with founder, Ann Frederick, at Arizona State University.

·       In 2017, research at the University of Arizona Medical School on the effects of FST on chronic, non-specific, low back pain showed significantly improved outcomes.

·       FST supported by extensive evidence-based studies found at www.FasciaResearchSociety.org

 

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