Deep Fascial Stretch Therapy

What Is Deep Fascial Stretch Therapy?

Deep Fascial Stretch Therapy is a unique, complete, and complementary system of therapist facilitated stretching that focuses on the fascia (connective tissue surrounding muscles) as the key element in achieving optimal flexibility, strength, performance, and pain relief. Fascial stretch therapy is frequently used in our clinic for both general populations and athletes to dramatically improve flexibility, function, biomechanics, and performance.

What is Deep Fascial Stretch Therapy Used for?

Over time, fascia can thicken or shorten whether from poor posture/imbalances, mechanical stress, lack of mobility, injury, surgery, or over-training. While many therapeutic interventions can help with these conditions, only deep fascial stretch therapy can completely treat inflexible fascia at the deepest level, your joint capsule. After we help make all of the layers of your fascia mote pliable and hydrated; joint range of motion, muscle strength, and flexibility immediately improve.

Athletes and Deep Fascial Stretch Therapy

Professional athletes from all over the world are now using this technique as a form of treatment and full body regeneration.

“Unlike stretching that attempts to isolate and stretch specific muscles, Fascial Stretch Therapy (FST) targets fascia, the connective tissue found in, around, and between joints. To stretch the fascia, a certified FST Therapist gently pulls then moves the legs, arms, spine and neck in a smooth motion at various angles to remove pressure between joints, release joint-lubrication synovial fluid, and improve flexibility of muscles.” -Runner’s World on Fascial Stretching