Flexibility Training
At Winston Well-Being we believe that flexibility is essential to living your best life. When muscles are stretched regularly you experience increased range of motion, improved posture, better blood circulation, less pain and you are less likely to be injured doing the things you enjoy.
It can be difficult to get the benefits of regular stretching on your own. What to do and how to do it can be confusing with all the differing opinions and advice available. Just taking the time can be a challenge.
At Winston Well-Being we are certified by the industry leader in stretching innovation, StretchCoach. We offer assisted stretching or proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching sessions. Assisted stretching sessions are 25 minutes of relaxing while your flexologist works on your flexibility. PNF techniques are a form of assisted stretching that work with the body’s stretch reflex for more effective results. PNF stretches are 50 minutes. This allows us to further increase your range of motion and boost the overall benefits of your investment in flexibility.
Call us at (336) 995-6910 to schedule your stretch.
Check out the links below for more information on the types and benefits of stretching:
Alter, M. (2004) Science of Flexibility, 3rd Edition (ISBN: 978-0736048989)
Herbert, RD. Gabriel, M. (2002). Effects of stretching before and after exercising on muscle soreness and risk of injury: systematic review. British Medical Journal, 325(7362):468.
Hotta, K. Behnke, B. Arjmandi, B. Ghosh, P. Chen, B. Brooks, R. Maraj, J. Elam, M. Maher, P. Kurien, D. Churchill, A. Sepulveda, J. Kabolowsky, M. Christou, D. Muller-Delp, J. (2007). Daily muscle stretching enhances blood flow, endothelial function, capillarity, vascular volume and connectivity in aged skeletal muscle. The Journal of Physiology, 596(10), 1903-1917.
Jarmey, C. (2018) The Concise Book of Muscles, 4th Edition (ISBN: 978-1905367863)
Kokkonen, J. Nelson, A. Eldredge, C. Winchester, J. (2007) Chronic Static Stretching Improves Exercise Performance. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. Volume 39 – Issue 10 – pp 1825-1831.
Page, P. (2012) Current Concepts in Muscle Stretching for Exercise and Rehabilitation. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, 7(1): 109–119.
Sexton, P. Chambers, J. (2006) The Importance of Flexibility for Functional Range of Motion. International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training, 11, 3, 13-17.
Shrier, I. (2005) When and Whom to Stretch? Gauging the Benefits and Drawbacks for Individual Patients. The Physician and Sportsmedicine. 33(3):22-6.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3273886/
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/03/11/health/assisted-stretching-improve-flexibility-wellness/index.html
https://www.healthline.com/health/fitness-exercise/pnf-stretching#TOC_TITLE_HDR_1
