Hip flexor stretches have been prescribed to all kinds of people, from desk workers to athletes. In fact, in many cases hip flexor stretching is actually over-prescribed and wrongfully prescribed Since the body is all connected via myofascial chains (or Anatomy Trains) rather than just focusing on a …
Foot Pain and Plantar Fasciatis: Footwear
Welcome to our Part 4 of 4 blog post in the “Foot Pain and Plantar Fasciatis” series – Footwear If you are having knee pain, this blog post (and the entire series) will be very relevant to you as it is possible your knee pain is coming from lost …
Foot Pain and Plantar Fasciatis: Toe and Foot Stretches
Welcome to our Part 2 of 4 blog post in the “Foot Pain and Plantar Fasciatis” series – Toe and Foot Stretches (Part 1) Foot Pain and Plantar Fasciatis: Proper Walking Posture Stretching (and strengthening) the feet, and individual toes is just as important as stretching and strengthening ours hips …
Foot Pain and Plantar Fasciatis: Proper Walking Posture
Welcome to our Part 1 of 4 blog posts in the “Foot Pain and Plantar Fasciatis” series – Proper Walking Posture (Gait Cycle) In our experience working with clients for over 10 years, we have found trends in causes and treatment of many types of foot pain and heel …
Stretches for Low Back Pain
Stretches to Prevent and Decrease Low Back Pain Over time our bodies lose joint laxity, which puts excess stress on our muscles and furthermore, reduces our mobility. The more we avoid stretching and exercising, the more stiff our joints become. If you missed our video on ‘How Joints Health Affect …
Great Full Body Stretch to target areas you may be missing
“I’m particularly a fan of a supported side bend stretch as it makes the side bend manageable for people of varying degrees of flexibility.” – Asma Video Below While there are numerous stretches to maintain an ache-free body, chances are you may be missing out on some key positions that …
Fascial Stretch Therapy on the news!
FST on the news! Excited to see FST making global headway! Fascial Stretch Therapy What is Fascia? Fascia is connective tissue that encapsulates bundles of muscles Fascia has nerve endings and sensorimechanoreceptors (deactivation of these contribute to Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s which lead to rigid and weak muscles) What is …