Fascial Stretch Therapyâ„¢

Fascial Stretch Therapyâ„¢

Fascial Stretch Therapy shows how assessment, treatment and training are used in a variety of common circumstances encountered in manual therapy and athletic training.<br />This book:<br />describes and shows the therapist or trainer how to integrate FST in their current practice, business or workplace to enhance what they already do and provide.<br />Section 1 redefines, clarifies and describes the many layers of therapeutic stretching showing where FST can be most useful<br />summarizes relevant evidenced based studies and cites scientific support giving the professional confidence in using the techniques<br />covers specific examples of how FST integrates with many other methods used in manual therapies, fitness and sport training, rehabilitation and corrective exercise, movement re-education and motor repatterning.<br />provides specific indications and information on the most common diagnoses and conditions and how best to use FST<br />Section 2 provides detailed description of the FST technique with many explanatory photographs<br />Intended readership:<br />For manual therapists, bodyworkers and massage therapists, movement instructors, physical and occupational therapists, physiotherapists, athletic and sports trainers, fitness instructors, osteopaths and hands-on practitioners from all disciplines.