What does fascial stretching do?

FST™ improves blood flow to tired muscles, which helps you to recover faster from your tough training sessions with less soreness. Those who are active: FST™ can help you to run faster, lift heavier, boost endurance, improve coordination, and increase flexibility.

How can I stretch my fascia at home?

Stretches to try

1. Come into a kneeling position with your knees bent and your shins parallel to the floor.
2. Curl your toes under and sit back on your heels.
3. Align your ankle bone with your big toe to protect your knees.
4. Maintain a straight back and lean forward or backward to make the stretch more or less intense.

Is fascial stretch therapy covered by insurance?

Most insurance plans will offer coverage. Please check your individual plans for more details. FST is not covered under OHIP plans. The Sport Medicine Clinic will provide you with an invoice to submit to your insurance company for reimbursement.

What is FST massage?

Fascial Stretch Therapy (FST) is a unique table-based assisted stretching method that focuses on the body’s fascia. Fascia is a thin connective tissue that encases all bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, nerves, and muscles. Essentially, fascia runs through our whole body and keeps things in place.

What makes fascia tight?

Fascia forms a sheath around individual muscles throughout the entire body. Tight fascia can be a result of physical trauma, such as an injury or surgery. It can also be a result of inactivity or habitual poor posture. There are several manual therapy methods that can help keep fascia flexible and healthy.

How often should you do fascial stretch therapy?

How often should you have a FST stretch? For new clients, it is recommended that you come in to our studio for fascial stretch therapy once or twice a week until the tissue adapts to and becomes more loose.

How do you release tight fascia?

How to improve your fascia health

1. Stretch for 10 minutes a day. Share on Pinterest.
2. Try a mobility program.
3. Roll out your tight spots.
4. Visit the sauna, especially after the gym.
5. Apply cold therapy.
6. Get your cardio on.
7. Try yoga.
8. Keep you and your fascia hydrated.

Why do I have tight fascia?

Tight fascia can be a result of physical trauma, such as an injury or surgery. It can also be a result of inactivity or habitual poor posture. There are several manual therapy methods that can help keep fascia flexible and healthy.

What does it cost to go to StretchLab?

Membership packages include four or eight stretches per month (25 or 50 minutes) and pricing for memberships starts at $149 per month for four 25-minute stretches. StretchLab also offers a 50-minute group stretch (capped at six participants) membership for $79, although one-on-one is by far their most popular offering.

Is fascia stretching good for you?

Fascial stretch therapies offer many direct and indirect benefits. You can see pain reduction, improved flexibility, and improved circulation. That improved circulation can improve workout recovery time and mental clarity.

What is fascia and how does it stretch?

Fascia stretches as it surrounds muscles, neurovascular bundles, groups of muscles, and organs. Fascia stretches around muscle groups and is continuous with every muscle and tendon. Think of it as a network around all of our body parts connecting us all together. You cannot therefore simply stretch one muscle individually.

What is the fascia cat stretch?

This exercise is called the Fascia Cat Stretch and it’s helping to create some truly stellar movement and release in people’s bodies and getting rave reviews from everyone who’s doing it. It goes right to the areas where people need the most release and movement and I’ve yet to find two people who feel this stretch in the exact same place.

How can I maintain flexible fascia?

Your healthcare provider may also recommend that you try fascia blasting or find a practitioner who can perform fascial stretch therapy, or FST. A regular stretching and joint mobility routine is essential to maintain flexible, healthy fascia. Use the stretches above as a starting point to create a routine that works for your body and needs.

How do you stretch plantar fasciitis?

Fascia tightness that runs from your big toe to your heel can lead to plantar fasciitis. You’ll feel this stretch along the length of your foot. Come into a kneeling position with your knees bent and your shins parallel to the floor. Curl your toes under and sit back on your heels.