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Experience Active Isolated Stretching ( A.I.S.) for pain relief, and a dramatic improvement in range of motion and quality of life. AIS is not massage, rather a stretching and strengthening therapy, often combines with other modalities and aftercare to help you continue on your path of wellness through increasing flexability. Medically, Active Isolated stretching has been know to help hundreds of different ailments. From back pain to neck pain and headaches, carpal tunnel to sciatica. Plantar Fasciitis, foot pain, even hammer toes and bunions can be helped with assisted stretching. Amazingly, neurological disorders all respond positively to this wonderful therapy. Spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, Parkinson’s, Lou Gehrigs and dementia are a few to mention. Most sciatic pain is greatly reduced after just a few minutes even if it has been a problem for years. Planet Massage has been the top desination for Fort Lauderdale Active Isolated Stretching and Stretching Fort Lauderdale.
Clinical director, Mark Lohmann states ” I have been practicing Active Isolated Stretching for over a decade and find that AIS is by far the single most effective modality that we have to offer. A.I.S. is perhaps the most amazing bodywork modality I have ever encountered, and works wonders when combined with other massage modalities”
AIS is different for a number of very specific reasons….
There is a science to the reasons WHY Active Isolated Stretching is so different, and WHY it works so much better than any other method of stretching out there. Lets take a look.
First we identify and isolate the muscles in each particular stretch in your session.
This ensures that you are in fact stretching the tissues that need stretched to benefit you the most. With over 40 moves for the hip/back and leg region and over 30 for the shoulders, The goal is to pinpointing your flexibility limitations to alleviate pain, and increase ROM and performance.
We stretch that muscle actively.
Muscles work in pairs through a process known as reciprocal inhibition. As one contracts another must relax. We always try to contract that “partner” muscle so that you are already sending the “relax” signal to the muscle we are stretching. A good example might be to stretch the hamstrings ( A common cause of low back pain) you will contract your quads.
AIS is performed using short 2 second stretches, which yields far superior results to long holds
Your muscles fight the stretch when it goes longer than 3 seconds, so we avoid this and do repetitions for better results.
If your like most of us…
the first words out of your mouth may be ” Oh yeh….I stretch, or, I’ve done some yoga… or, I did that back when i was playing football in college. One we hear often is “I tried to stretch and I didn’t see results”.
You must ask, were you doing it properly or was the method I was trying the most likely to yield a positive outcome? Even if you or a yoga goddess, or your Doctor or Physical therapists gave you a few to do, they might still have not addressed everything you needed. Some muscles need to lengthen before we can get to deeper ones.
Active Isolated Stretching is best experienced… though a series of sessions with a trained AIS specialist. While almost everyone notices change from your first visit, your therapist goal is to work with you to address problem areas specific to you, and teach proper form and techniques for self care and independence as your aches, pains and tightness vanishes or vastly improve.
How can Active Isolated Stretching help me?
Relieves Pain
95% of our clients report decreased pain, increased range of motion and improved posture. Prevent injuries: Active Isolated Stretching. Increases flexibility, mobility and health of muscles, tendons and ligaments, reducing the risk of muscle strain and tear.
Sports Injury & Performance
Promote Faster Recovery
Active Isolated Stretching. Improves oxygenation and nutrition of the myofascial structures thus promoting growth and repair.

Increase Your Blood Circulation

Increase Your Mobility and Flexibility
Active Isolated Stretching allows you to intensify your training. AIS protects you from pain, spasms and tension which will ultimately inhibit your movement.

Makes You Feel Lighter And Look Taller
as your body is limber, posture improved and muscles lengthened to their maximum extent.

General Health and Beauty
Active Isolated Stretching supports lymph flow and drainage, while realigning collagen fibers promoting general health. Vibrant and young looking skin is the result of a well functioning waste lymphatic and waste elimination system.

Prenatal Stretching & Yoga
AIS is GREAT for pregnancy. Prenatal stretching helps you along from the planning stages, on to post partum. Yoga style breath work is a key component. Prenatal stretching can help with many of the pains and discomforts associated with pregnancy and make delivery easier and recovery faster with less trauma to your tissues.
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Planet Massage
500 SE 15th St Suite 104
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
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