Fascial Stretch Therapy - St. Thomas
What is FST
Fascial Stretch Therapy (FST) is a unique, gentle, and effective stretching method designed to target the body’s fascia—the connective tissue that surrounds muscles, bones, and joints. Unlike traditional stretching, which focuses on isolated muscles, FST addresses the entire fascial system, promoting flexibility, improving mobility, and reducing pain and tension. This therapy helps increase blood flow, releases tightness, and supports better body alignment, making it ideal for enhancing athletic performance, aiding injury recovery, or simply helping clients move and feel better in daily life.
Improving Flexibility
Unlike conventional stretching that typically targets individual muscles, fascial stretch therapy (FST) employs gentle, dynamic movements to stretch entire fascial lines, enhancing the range of motion throughout the body. By focusing on stretching the fascia and joint capsules, FST alleviates stiffness, reduces muscle tightness, and promotes deeper relaxation, allowing for freer movement. This holistic approach to assisted stretching results in more lasting flexibility, which can improve overall mobility, reduce the risk of injury, and support pain-free performance.
Accelerating Recovery
During fascial stretch therapy (FST) sessions, assisted stretching techniques are performed to release restrictions in the fascia and joint capsules. This focused approach to stretching encourages freer blood and lymphatic flow to muscles and joints, enhancing circulation to reduce pain and remove metabolic waste. By targeting the connective tissue structure that surrounds muscles and joints, FST aids in delivering essential nutrients to damaged areas, promoting natural healing and pain relief. As a result, fascial stretch therapy reduces muscle tightness, improves joint mobility, and restores balance, allowing clients to recover faster with reduced soreness and stiffness.