Active Isolated Stretching

Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) method is a type of Stretching that improves flexibility through effective, dynamic, facilitated stretching of major muscle groups, but more importantly, Active Isolated Stretching provides functional and physiological restoration of superficial and deep fascial planes.

Over the past few decades many experts have advocated that stretching should last up to 60 seconds -like you probably used to do in P.E. class, or even at the gym last week!

For many years, this prolonged stretching technique was the gold standard, despite the fact that it could be painful and cause injury.

This is because prolonged static stretching actually decreases the blood flow within the tissue causing localized damage and a buildup of lactic acid -you know this as the stuff that makes your muscles burn while exercising.

This can potentially cause irritation and injury to the muscle, tendon, and lymphatic or even nerve tissue, which is similar to that seen as a result of trauma and overuse type syndromes.

What makes AIS different or better from static stretching?

Aaron Mattes AIS Technique is an effective treatment for deep and superficial fascial release, which in turn creates optimal function. Stretching according to the AIS technique is held for no more than 2 seconds-that's right! The short stretch time allows the muscle you are targeting for the stretch to lengthen without triggering the opposing, or antagonistic, muscle to contract.

This triggering phenomenon is why it sometimes feels like your muscles are resisting the stretch.

The type of stretching performed in AIS provides maximum benefit since a number of short stretches are performed in a session and flexibility is gained without opposing tension or resulting trauma or pain.

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