Is functional stretch therapy effective

Is functional stretch therapy effective

Can you cross your legs whilst sitting down on a chair & have both knees on the same level? DO you have lower back aches, & pains? Have you been to other health professionals but still in search of that pain relief? Meet functional stretch therapy(FST), it's the most complete of all stretch systems to address both pain & performance by a selection of stretching techniques that uses a neuromuscular approach. It's an effective, & efficient form of manual therapy that targets the superficial & deep fascia(muscles) of the body, which includes the tendons, ligaments, & visceral organs.
There a handful of stretch therapy systems that target the body by stretching found in Singapore, such as AIS(active isolated stretching), & fascial stretch therapy(fst), & functional stretch therapy uses a range of gentle neuromuscular techniques to facilitate a more efficient, effective, & long term benefit. The benefits of functional stretch therapy, as you will learn in this article, have a long list of health/ fitness benefits that people can experience from the first session.
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How does stretching help with recovery?

Movement is life, our muscles & connective tissue needs a range of constant movements(contractions), & this acts as a pump for the blood for a constant flow of nutrients to the fascia. Joint mobility, fascia flexibility, & function is dampened when you don't move as your body as frequent, & this creates a scar tissue build-up(yup you don't need an actual cut to have scar tissue) which may cause referred pain elsewhere. When you stretch, you help introduce fresh blood flowing into the area of targeted tissues(eg tendons, ligaments, & muscles), & the lymphatic system which is our first line of defense, which means that functional stretch therapy not only benefits athletes, & fitness enthusiast, the stretch therapy can also be used for those on a weight loss program, & injury rehab(sports injuries). With frequent visits to your stretch therapist, generally, people(clients) will feel an improved quality of life, improved range of motion, lowered risks of injuries, improved strength, & better body function.
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Can Functional Stretch therapy improve my posture?

Everyone knows that training(exercise sessions) & stretching has their role in posture & pain. If you experience tight muscles eg around your traps/neck & get frequent discomfort(maybe even pain), you most probably need a stretch therapist to stretch the muscles groups with specific neuromuscular to release the soft tissues that are causing you to experience tightness/ aches.​

Who can do Functional Stretch Therapy?

Most of those who are practising as a functional stretch therapist are, fitness enthusiasts, athletes, manual therapist(massage therapist), physiotherapist, chiropractors, & sports medicine trainers. Training to qualify as a functional stretch therapist takes a grueling 7-8 weeks of constant learning, application & tests with one final practical & theory exam. The stretch therapists learn from basic to advanced theories, & concepts in pain science on flexibility, mobility, motion, movement patterns(eg fascial lines), & anatomy/physiology of the working human body.

9 Benefits of functional stretch therapy(fst)

Stretch therapy like Functional stretch therapy has been shown to help with a range of muscle & skeletal case studies. Here are the top 9 reasons you want to try stretch therapy(fst):

1. Lower stress levels
2. Improve relaxation
3. Decrease muscle tissue compensation
4. Improve performance
5. Decrease inflammation
6. Improved blood flow
7. Improved strength
8. Improved health/ wellbeing
9. Decreased risk of injuries

How does stretching therapy help with training?

Injury happens at the end range of motion when loaded(eg squats). This happens due to a few reasons for poor mobility in joints, overall flexibility, technique/form(training sessions), & movement compensations(weak muscle groups). Stretches that effectively & efficiently targets the connective tissues(fascia) has been shown to be the best approach to quicker results to better movement patterning to optimise overall health if combined with resistance training which happens during functional stretch therapy
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Is functional stretch therapy, a massage therapy session?

As stretch therapy is still new to Singapore, we get asked by a lot of clients who think FST is a massage therapy session, well, not quite, as massage therapy mainly uses compressive force to manipulate tissues while a stretch session with fst uses a variety of decompressive techniques targeting the fascia in a different vector. Comparing functional stretch therapy(fst) to a massage session, a massage will not improve flexibility, range of motion, & proper reeducation of firing pattern that requires a patient/client to include movement while the therapist stretches you.
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How many stretching sessions do you need?

Stretching the body can be done as often as you like with a day of rest in a week. We advise clients that are considering for the stretch session that we assess your body first & advise as not one person will have the same goal for their body.

Stretching people is our business, & if you're ready to try the best complete stretching system in Singapore, come down & meet us to get your body by stretching! Still have one or more questions on the methods? No worries just leave us a text at 87693235