Assisted Stretching in Tampa
Your body has an active range of motion, which is where you can move by yourself, and a passive range of motion, where your body can move if you are completely relaxed and not contracting any muscles. The latter is much more expansive than active ROM. This is why assisted stretching helps us reach new levels of mobility that we could not reach just by ourselves. Our method of assisted stretching here is based on the principles of John F. Barnes’s Myofascial Release. Because of this, we meet you where you’re at. We move slowly and listen to the body, making sure to never force. We hold the stretches for long amounts of time, allowing the connective tissue/fascia, to release fully. This is hard to achieve with stretching on your own, or by just getting a quick stretch. We want to make sure the results are long-lasting, and that the fascia doesn’t revert to its original place.
Stretching helps us understand our bodies better by knowing what limits us and where tension is held throughout the body. This helps us prevent injuries by knowing when our bodies cannot move a certain way. It also lets us take better care of our bodies by knowing how to relieve tension on our own. With stretching you will move more freely and confidently, increasing injury prevention.
Stretching can help us achieve personal goals and implement our understanding of healing into our daily lives. Some examples of this include picking up your grandkids with ease, improving your golf swing, comfortably walking through the park, reaching the top shelf, playing fetch with your dog, and many more. For those who are regularly active, stretching will increase your rate of recovery and allow for more muscle growth from a lengthened state. Stretching will help you have more stamina and mobility in your activities, producing much more efficient workouts. That’s why athletes love assisted stretching, it allows them to reach their full potential.
Stretching will also increase circulation, therefore improving heart health and decreasing stress. It also allows us to put our worries on hold and put our health first, which is a very transformative and empowering process to experience. We are constantly moving and getting tighter, we all deserve a chance to stop and undo this process before it leads to injury.
Benefits of Stretching
● Improve bodily awareness
○ Learn your exact range of motion
○ Feel ROM increasing as tension releases, going further into the stretch.
● Learn ways to relieve tension on your own
● See your progress as ROM increases
● Set personal goals and benchmarks based on how much further you want to go.
● Increase quality of life by being able to move more freely.
● Assist in workout recovery and preparation
● Increase circulation
● Relieve pain and tension.
