You stretch when you wake up. Maybe you stretch before and after a workout. You know it feels good and movement may be less painful afterwards. Assisted stretching uses specific techniques to improve mobility and flexibility of individual muscles and groups of muscles.
It can help to restore full range of motion to joints or to ease chronic pain as your body re-learns how to move without discomfort. Therapist assisted stretching can have a variety of benefits, both short and long-term.
Your muscles support and move your entire body. Keeping them in their best working order provides benefits for your entire body as well as your mind β as stretching releases tension and can aid relaxation.
Some of the most common benefits are:. Your therapist will discuss your specific goals, problem areas, and medical history before beginning any stretching.
As with all of our services, we customize the experience for your needs. Some stretches are passive the therapist will manipulate the muscle and some are active you will move your body in such a way as to stretch the muscle.
