Fascial Stretch Therapy
WHAT IS FST®?
Fascial Stretch Therapy is a neuromyofascial manual therapy method which focuses on the connective tissue system rather than isolated muscle treatment. FST therapists assess active, passive, and resisted range of motion in functional positions and movements. Fascial Stretch Therapy® is a pain-free, unique, complete, and complementary system of table-based assisted stretching, focusing on the fascia and joint capsule as the key elements in achieving optimal flexibility, strength, performance, and pain relief.
BENEFITS OF FST®
WHAT MAKES FST® DIFFERENT?
CERTIFIED FST® PRACTITIONER – THE OPTIMAL ASSISTED STRETCHING PROFESSIONAL
FST® IS BASED ON SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
Fascial Stretch Therapy is a neuromyofascial manual therapy method which focuses on the connective tissue system rather than isolated muscle treatment. FST therapists assess active, passive, and resisted range of motion in functional positions and movements. Fascial Stretch Therapy® is a pain-free, unique, complete, and complementary system of table-based assisted stretching, focusing on the fascia and joint capsule as the key elements in achieving optimal flexibility, strength, performance, and pain relief.
BENEFITS OF FST®
- Reduction or elimination of stress.
- Decreased joint aches and pains.
- Greater balance and flexibility.
- Improved posture and mobility.
- Shorter recovery times after exercise sessions.
- Faster recovery from fitness & athletic activities.
- Increased blood flow to exhausted muscles.
WHAT MAKES FST® DIFFERENT?
- 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 MAKES FST® 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.
CERTIFIED FST® PRACTITIONER – THE OPTIMAL ASSISTED 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