Isolated Stretch Therapy

Course Description:

In this class, we will use various stretching techniques, massage tools, and specialized equipment to teach you the skills needed to offer your clients Isolated Stretch Therapy with specific knowledge on muscle groups and body parts. 

You will learn to become comfortable with a variety of tools and practices to include PNF techniques,theraband or green strap loops, and foam rollers.

In order to reach that goal, the therapist should have a good understanding of the basic anatomy and kinesiology of the body and its movements. Stretching uses the mechanism, length-tension relationship, that creates either an overactive or underactive pull on our joints over time. This chronic tension on joints causes malalignment and eventually severe pain in common areas such as neck, shoulders, hamstrings and back to name a few. Chronic injuries or imbalances such as hip tightness, hamstrings strains, lack of balance in ankles, low back pain, Achilles tendonitis, Golfer‘s elbow, Tennis elbow and much more. 

Learning Outcomes: 

1. Describe the benefits of Stretch Therapy
2. Review the basic large muscle anatomy groups 
3. Describe the physiology of muscle contractions with muscles spindles 
4. Perform Active Cervical Stretching techniques.
5. Perform Assistive Hamstring Stretch
6. Demonstrate active-assisted lower extremity stretching with bands
7. Develop specific treatment plans for upper body tightness.

Prerequisites: None

Learning Objectives:

1. List the 1 purpose of Stretch Therapy.
2. Define Muscle Spindle
3. Identify the Deltoid Muscle Group
4. List 3 types of Stretching Techniques
5. Demonstrate Active Assisted stretching of Rotator Cuff
6. Use and apply a type of  cervical stretching techniques needed to be applied for tight cervical muscles
7. Define and perform the Active Stretch for the pectorals
8. Identify the Hamstring Muscle Group
9. Demonstrate Active Assisted stretching of Quadriceps
10. Use and apply a type of  Hip Flexor stretching techniques needed to be applied for tight hip flexor muscles
11. Define and perform the Active Stretch for the calves

Class Options: 

1.  2- Day 12 hour course Upper & Lower Body

2. 1- Day 6 hour course Upper Upper Body Only

3. 1- Day  6 hour course Lower Body Only

4.  Self-Pace 4 hour Online Course