Fascial Stretch Therapy.
What is fascia?
Fascia is fibrous, connective tissue that supports and wraps muscles, bones, tendons, ligaments, etc. For years, medical professionals have discarded fascia into buckets and bags, in order to more closely investigate nearby muscles or bones, which were deemed more important. However, recent studies have shown that understanding fascia, and how to properly care for it, is vital for optimal results in functional training, rehabilitation, and pain management.
Proprioceptors.
It has been found that only 20% of our proprioceptors (a sensory receptor responsible for the sense of self-movement and body position) are located in muscles and joints. An astonishing 80% of these sensory receptors are found in free nerve endings found in connective tissue and the fascia of muscles, the vast majority of which connect to a different region of the cerebral cortex than the other 20%.
Fascial Stretching.
Developed for Olympic athletes, fascial stretching improves every aspect of athletic performance and recovery by::
Reducing soreness
Increasing blood flow to fatigued muscles
Breaking up scar tissue
Increases range of motion in injured areas
Creating a sense of deep relaxation and rejuvenation
Conformed Fascial Mobility Conditioning.
Signature combination of Fascial Stretch Therapy and Functional Range Conditioning : perfectly balanced flexibility and mobility modality.
Passive Flexibility.
Fascial Stretch Therapy focuses primarily on increasing your passive range of motion while down regulating the nervous system, causing you to feel more relaxed, and disarms your neurological tension, reducing tightness in joints and muscles.
Active Mobility.
Functional Range Conditioning, or Kinstretch, focuses primarily on the active control of a joint at its end-range of motion. Active range is what ultimately determines mobility, and thus functional, active range conditioning is essential for achieving optimal joint functionality with lasting results.
Conformed Fascial Mobility Conditioning.
In order to gain active mobility, stretching is required to increase passive flexibility. While stretching helps decrease tension and pain, its full benefit will not be seen, and can even prove dangerous, without active training. Thus, the combination of Fascial Stretch Therapy and Functional Range Conditioning create the ideal modality for reducing joint and muscle soreness, pain and tension, and increasing circulation and joint range of motion.
CFMC Steps:
Synchronizes the breath with stretches
Targets entire fascial lines
Creates tissue traction at the depth of the joint capsule – the source of up to 50% of tightness
Joints are readied for active ranges of motion
Active control exercises utilize and manifest passive mobility