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Active isolated stretching for runners

At #StretchtherapySA we have a special interest and expertise in working with runners and has become the referral centre in the Pretoria area for tight runners with chronic pain and injuries as well as athlete’s that are looking for performance enhancement and injury prevention. We treat marathoners every week of the year, but see a significant increase in the number of marathoners we treat in the months running up to the more popular events in South Africa, like the two oceans and comrades marathon.

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#stretchtherapySA common knee injuries

Watch this explanatory video on AIS

You’ve heard of active isolated stretching, but you’re not sure what it’s all about,

simply click the link and see this nice explanatory YouTube video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tVWsSoI_ro&feature=player_embedded

If the x-ray says you’re alright, are you?

There are many different types of pain that you can experience. And when you do have a problem, the most probable route for you to take will be to consult your general medical practitioner. He will prescribe you either NSAID’s drugs or send you for an x-ray, or both…

It is understandable that you’ll end up using the drugs as the only cure too your problem, since there was no evidence that anything is wrong from the x-ray. You’re also in doubt of your own mental health, since you have pain and the doctor says you don’t.

Pain can be classified in nociceptive pain and neuropathic pain. But first let’s look at the different causes of pain.

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Active isolated stretching – group sessions

Dear Stretch therapy client

It is spring time again, I am sure you  can feel it in your muscles.  It’s the time everyone feel like exercising again and get into that summer body you always wanted. You want to jump, run outside and stretch towards the sun’s radiance.

Feeling healthy is truly a blessing we all should cherish while you still have it.

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