What is FST and How Can it Help Me?

Fascial Stretch Therapy (Pronounced fa-sh-ial) improves the mobility of your nerves & the flexibility of your muscles and fascia by focusing on the fascial lines that connect through and wrap around muscle, nerves, organs, and just about everything else in your body.

This assisted stretch based system is based on a modern approach to anatomy, identifying “Fascia Nets” (Similar to that thin layer of skin you covering a chicken breast) that run from head to toe, connecting muscles, joints, bones and organs. No longer compartmentalizing the human body, but treating it as a whole, working and interacting together. 

​Fascia is a network of layered white connective tissue that surrounds muscles, bones and joints. The joint capsule that surrounds joints is involved in optimizing the mechanical function of the joint and is also part of the fascial network. When fascia and joint capsules are restricted, muscle tightness, strains, and tears can occur, contributing to scar tissue formation, which inhibits movement patterns further.

What makes this therapy different from other flexibility programs is that each stretch begins with a light traction of the joint being treated. This allows for a deeper stretch by creating more space in joint. 

Benefits include:

• Improved range of motion and flexibility
• Lymphatic system stimulation to promote natural detoxification
• Improved posture & muscle function
• Eliminate/reduce chronic pain
• Improved sport specific performance
• Increase muscular strength and endurance

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FST can be a powerful tool for:

• All fitness enthusiasts who want improved recovery, muscle fibre recruitment, flexibility, balance & performance
• People who have sedentary jobs 
• People who do manual labour that involves repetitive movements 
• People who suffer from chronic pain, stiffness, limited range of motion, fatigue, poor circulation, mental health issues, high stress. ​

Melanie Dardanou is a Level 1 Certified Facial Stretch Therapist operating out of Liberty Village and is also a Personal Trainer at GoodLife Fitness (137 Yonge Street). To connect with Melanie, email her at melanie@melaniedardanou.com.
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Melanie is offering the LLY community a $10 discount on their first visit through December 31, 2019! The initial 90-minute session includes: consultation and movement pattern assessment/pattern correction instructions & an FST treatment.

Written by: Melanie Dardanou