Active Isolated
Stretching
This weekend I attended an Active Isolated Stretching class.
We learned ways to help people recover from injuries, help muscles have more
range of motion, and increase flexibility.
During this class we were able to work on ourselves and on
each other seeing how much of an effect the stretching was having on our
mobility. By day 3 we were feeling very limber and moving more freely. We were able to watch, as we worked on each
other, our range of motion increase and pain decrease as we continually did the
stretching technique.
A quote taken from Aaron L
Mattes book – Active Isolated Streching: The Mattes Method, “Trauma,
overuse, and age are the most common causes of muscle tightness resulting in
protective flexor postures.”
As we age we slow down and may develop poor habits like
hunched shoulders or our hips may become tight because of changes in our
walking habits. This work can help you stand straighter and move with less
pain.
Stretching is important for your bodies’ circulation,
oxygenation, relaxation, lymphatic circulation, and tissue lengthening.
Everyone should incorporate stretching in their daily routines.
We also were instructed on exercises to go along with the
stretching that people can do to strengthen the weak areas. The exercises we learned can help in becoming
stronger, improving posture, and decrease pain.
This work is great for anyone who is recovering from an
injury or anyone who feels like they can improve performance in various areas
of their life.
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