With greater emphasis on effective self-stretching routines, this book provides the reader with information on PNF, or proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation. PNF refers to techniques that improve range of motion, reduce overuse injuries, and facilitate easy assessment of muscle function.
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"Facilitated Stretching serves the elite athlete and the weekend warrior well. Bob McAtee has worked on my aches and pains a dozen or so times over the years. He's one of the finest!"
Harvey S. Newton, CSCS
Executive Director
National Strength and Conditioning Association (review of previous edition)
"Facilitated Stretching is an excellent contribution to the art and science of manual therapy. Bob McAtee provides a technically sound, easy-to-follow approach to therapeutic muscle stretching. I highly recommend it."
Robert K. King
Founder and President of Chicago School of Massage Therapy
Author of Performance Massage (review of previous edition)
"Clear, step-by-step descriptions, detailed illustrations, and ease of use make Facilitated Stretching an essential resource for any massage therapist."
Pat Archer, MS, ATC, LMP
Cortiva Institute-Brenneke School
Senior Faculty and Director of Therapeutic Massage In Athletics Certification Course
Author of Therapeutic Massage In Athletics (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2006)
"Facilitated Stretching will benefit anyone interested in functional training. The coverage of spiral-diagonal PNF stretches alone makes this book and DVD a must-have."
Craig Liebenson, DC
L.A. Sports and Spine
International Association for the Study of Pain
American Pain Society
"Bob McAtee has done an outstanding job with his revision of Facilitated Stretching. The crystal-clear text and sparkling, detailed photographs are a winning combination, and the new DVD brings the stretches to life! This book is a valuable addition to the library of every serious fitness professional."
Guy Andrews, MA, CSCS *D
Executive Director
Exercise ETC Inc.
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"Facilitated Stretching is based on a very sound understanding of flexibility training. It teaches you how to safely use the principles of stretching on your own or with a partner, in your clinical practice, or on the training field to improve the quality of your health and physical performance.
Facilitated Stretching stresses the importance of flexibility training for everyone, not just athletes and fitness enthusiasts. Highlighted are precise, practical, safe and specific directions to stretch the major muscles of the body. The emphasis on self-stretching makes the CRAC techniques easy to incorporate into any busy lifestyle. I use these techniques in my clinical practice as well as to teach all my clients the importance of flexibility in their lives.
Facilitated Stretching is easy to read and filled with helpful photographs and diagrams. It is a valuable resource for the sports therapist, athletic trainer, sports physician, coach, competitive athlete, new fitness enthusiast—anyone leading an active lifestyle."
John Balletto, LMT, NCTMB Massage Therapist and Educator Center for Muscular Therapy, Providence, RI
"Facilitated Stretching serves the elite athlete and the weekend warrior well. Bob McAtee has worked on my aches and pains a dozen or so times over the years. He’s one of the finest!"
Harvey S. Newton, CSCS Executive Director National Strength and Conditioning Association
"Facilitated Stretching is an excellent contribution to the art and science of manual therapy. Bob McAtee provides a technically sound, easy-to-follow approach to therapeutic muscle stretching. I highly recommend it."
Robert K. King Founder and President of Chicago School of Massage Therapy Author of Performance Massage
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This review is from: Facilitated Stretching-2nd Edition (Paperback)
As a massage therapist I often work with muscle injuries. This book is a must have for both therapeutic technique and for client education. I highly reccommend it.
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This review is from: Facilitated Stretching - 3rd Edition (Paperback)
As a runner and horseback rider, I have always subscribed to the theory that stretching is critical for performance. However, finding an effective stretching system has been a long and arduous search. Some books are difficult for the lay person to understand. Some books do not have a fundamental theory underpinning their exercises. And some books promote stretches that are actually harmful. I have found Facilitated Stretching to be the best of the bunch. The illustrations are clear, well-organized and large enough to follow. The text is written clearly and concisely: I can figure out what to do the first time I read it. The cd is excellent: slow, well-narrated and easy to follow. Best of all, the results are immediate. My partially frozen shoulders are starting to move in response to a combination of massage therapy and facilitated stretching (as advocated in the book). My hamstrings have finally let go so now I know what it feels like to walk as normal people do! In short, I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It has met all my stringent requirements. This new edition is even better than the second edition which I studied before buying this book.
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Wonderful little book...,
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This review is from: Facilitated Stretching - 3rd Edition (Paperback)
As a Personal Trainer, I was looking for a book that was practical with stretches that I could teach my clients that were beyond the normal static stretches. After some weeks with a flexibility program designed with stretches from this book, there is a noticible difference in positive range of motion. It is well written and easy to follow. For my purposes, I found it to be an excellent book.
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Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) is a treatment technique developed in the late 1940s and early 1950s by Herman Kabat, MD, PhD, and two physical therapists, Margaret "Maggie" Knott and Dorothy Voss. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
stretcher relaxes, stretcher contracts, direct the stretcher, isometric push, facilitated stretching, muscle spindle cells, isometric phase, inverse stretch reflex, soft tissue therapy, stretcher moves, lengthened range, position lengthens, soft tissue work, deepen the stretch, myotatic stretch reflex, flexion pattern, trunk rotators, long adductors, matching resistance, low back discomfort, stretching sequence, levator scapula, spine lengthened, target muscle, isometric contraction New!
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Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) is a treatment technique developed in the late 1940s and early 1950s by Herman Kabat, MD, PhD, and two physical therapists, Margaret "Maggie" Knott and Dorothy Voss. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
stretcher relaxes, stretcher contracts, direct the stretcher, isometric push, facilitated stretching, muscle spindle cells, isometric phase, inverse stretch reflex, soft tissue therapy, stretcher moves, lengthened range, position lengthens, soft tissue work, deepen the stretch, myotatic stretch reflex, flexion pattern, trunk rotators, long adductors, matching resistance, low back discomfort, stretching sequence, levator scapula, spine lengthened, target muscle, isometric contraction New!
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