Coach Jennie Payne

Fascial Stretch Therapy (FST)

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What is Fascia?

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Fascia is a system of connective tissue in the body that wraps around and through the muscles, nerves, organs, and just about everything else in the body.

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Why Stretch it?

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Fascia lies outside of, and deep within the muscles. It connects muscles to the tendons, ligaments, and bones to form a functional network of tissue throughout the entire body.

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Because of it's global reach, stretching the fascia rather than just individual muscles has a greater benefit. It is also a pain-free approach and lasts longer!

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Who Can Benefit from FST?

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-The average person just trying to increase flexibility

-Those experiencing;

-Low Back Pain /Soreness

-Tight Hips/ hip Flexors (aka Everyone)

-Poor Shoulder Mobility/ Range of Motion

-Postural inadequacies

-Chronic Tightness

-Plantar Fascitis

-Inefficient movement patterns/ body mechanics

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-Moms LOVE FST! Whether you just had your baby or it's been decades, the body doesn't forget that it carried your bundle of joy around for 9 months.

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Does it hurt?

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 I've had clients fall asleep before. So in short, No.

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I strive to provide a therapeutic experience and ask that all clients communicate to me if ANYTHING even SLIGHTLY feels painful, especially those with healing injuries or past trauma.

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How Does it Work?

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An FST session begins with some simple assessments to identify areas needing attention. 

 

Next, I begin warming up the tissues and down regulating the sympathetic nervous system to allow for greater tissue stretch response.

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Drawing from the findings of the initial assessments, gentle tractioning and manual stretches are performed that target the areas (fascial lines) contributing to the client's issue(s).

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