What Is Table Stretching and What Are The Key Benefits?
When you schedule a one-on-one table stretching appointment with a certified and experienced professional, you’ll experience the best stretch of your life. Your stretch practitioner is trained to position and stabilize your body with the use of a patented stabilization system.
But what is table stretching, and how can it benefit you? Our stretch experts have curated this article to outline the basics.
What is the table stretch?
This system involves the use of a standard table that’s converted into a professional stretching table, specifically used by stretch practitioners. It comes with adjustable belts, straps, and pads that will help you extend your muscles a little further than what your central nervous system would normally allow. This will automatically make an imprint on your neuromuscular system.
The Benefits of Table Stretching That May Surprise You
Improves Your Posture
Table stretching with a stretch specialist will allow you to relax and unwind while your body is being manipulated to loosen up your muscles through stretching. This is especially helpful for those who have daily activities or jobs that leave their muscles tied up in knots.
Through targeted yet gentle stretching, your muscles will become elongated, loose, and more balanced. This will significantly improve your posture, and you’ll find yourself sitting taller and standing straighter.
Reduces Your Stress Levels
There’s nothing like synchronized breathing and stretching to help your mind and body ease into a state of relaxation. As your stress levels decrease and your breathing gets better, you’ll experience a noticeable improvement in your general well-being.
Furthermore, your body will greatly benefit from regular assisted stretching sessions because this will increase the flow of your blood throughout your body, thereby pumping more oxygen and nutrients into your blood vessels, connective tissue, joints, and muscles
Increases Your Flexibility
Stretching is the best way to prevent limited mobility as you age. It keeps your muscles warmed up, active, and engaged; that’s why it can effectively slow down the effects of aging.
Effective Forms of Table Stretching
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)
This is flexibility training in its more advanced form. But, don’t let scientific jargon sway you! Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation mainly involves stretching, contracting, and relaxing a targeted muscle group to retrain the brain and body’s reflexes.
PNF stretching is one of the most popular types of stretching that can significantly increase an individual’s range of motion and enhance their flexibility. Over time, this method teaches the body that it can handle a deeper stretch. In fact, this form of stretching was initially developed and used for rehabilitation as a means to increase muscular strength and mobility.
Active Isolated Stretching (AIS)
Since this method focuses on fascial release as well as muscle lengthening, it is regarded as a type of Athletic Stretching Technique. It aims to provide dynamic and effective facilitated stretching that’s targeted on specific muscle groups. One of the best things about AIS is the fact that it restores the physiological and functional aspects of both deep and superficial fascial planes.
Fascial Stretch Therapy (FST)
FST is another complementary and unique system of table-based assisted stretching techniques. It is a method that focuses on the two major elements involved in achieving optimal strength, pain relief, performance, and flexibility. These elements are the individual’s fascia and joint capsule. Countless people who have tried it claim that FST is pain-free and is extremely effective at restoring muscle function, as well as body alignment.
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