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Fascial Stretch Therapy (FST) is a form of stretching that is based on the Fascia, the connective tissue system which covers the whole body. This makes FST a unique form of stretching to help improve mobility and flexibility, passive stretching has been proven to have significant neurological benefits releasing muscle tension.
Stretching to increase flexibility should never be painful – it is very counterproductive in-fact. Assisted stretch Therapy at D5 is pain-free and stretches you in an incredibly gentle manner, focusing on traction, oscillations & breathing to optimally increase your range of motion with< />immediate effect.
Tightness is a neurological phenomena, not a physical one! Chronic tightness is your nervous system telling you something is off. When you have a tight muscle, it is tight for a reason – usually because it is protecting your joint from going into ranges your brain has no control over. Therefore standard static stretching has shown to have no positive or permanent impact.(maybe put link here?) During AST we assess & use different neurological techniques to ensure long-term gains to your flexibility.
Assisted stretch therapy can help you reduce soreness by improving blood flow and circulation to overworked or fatigued muscles. This will enhance recovery from tough training sessions thus help optimise performance.
At D5 we do not just focus on the symptoms, we find the root cause of the problem, Our team of therapists & trainers are all qualified Rehabilitation Specialists and use AST as a tool to help with conditions such as:
Stress & anxiety has physical effects on our body, commonly causing a lot of muscle tension in our body.
AST works to calm down the nervous system and reduce excess tone, using a technique called slow stretch wave. This slow, therapist-guided stretching aims to activate the parasympathetic nervous system — the network responsible for rest and relaxation.
