In
Facilitated Stretching iPad Version With Video, Robert McAtee and Jeff Charland provide an overview of PNF stretching—a safe and easy-to-use method that involves stretching the muscle, contracting it isometrically against resistance, then stretching it again to a new range of motion. These steps apply whether you are isolating one muscle at a time or using the spiral-diagonal patterns of PNF to stretch groups of muscles simultaneously. This book with integrated video includes the following features:
- 91 video clips that demonstrate live stretching for a clearer understanding of technique
- A table of contents and video directory with active links to each exercise
- Stretching routines for a variety of popular activities including running, golf, swimming, cycling, and throwing and racket sports
- General stretches and stretches for older participants
- Stretching activities with added strength work using stability balls and elastic bands
- Stretching and strengthening tips for dealing with—and even preventing—common soft-tissue injuries
Following a regional approach by functions of muscle groups around specific joints, you will learn how to stretch each major muscle in the body, both individually and in groups. In addition, you will discover how to use group-pattern stretches to improve flexibility and coordination and individual muscle stretches to relax tight muscles and break up adhesions within or between muscles. Instruction is provided for using the techniques on your own or with a partner.
With
Facilitated Stretching iPad Version With Video, you have a cutting-edge tool packed with the latest PNF stretching techniques to help you assess current muscle function, improve range of motion, increase strength, reduce overuse injuries, and enhance performance.
Part I. The Prerequisites
Chapter 1. Understanding the Basics of Stretching
- Types of Muscle Contractions
- Reflexes Relevant to Stretching
- Types of Stretching
- Guidelines for Stretching
Chapter 2. Focusing on Facilitated Stretching
- Overview of PNF
- From PNF Stretching to Facilitated Stretching
- Guidelines for Performing Facilitated Stretches
- Detailed Sequence for Facilitated Stretching
- Safety Considerations for Facilitated Stretching
- Effect of Fatigue on Stretcher and Partner
Chapter 3. Using the Spiral-Diagonal Patterns of PNF
- Practicing the Patterns as Free Movement
- Stretching With the Patterns
- Strengthening With the Patterns
Part II. The Stretches
Chapter 4. Stretches for the Lower Extremity
- Hip Extensors: Hamstrings and Gluteus Maximus
- Hip Rotators: Piriformis
- Hip Abductors
- Hip Adductors
- Hip Flexors: Quadriceps Group
- Hip Flexors: Psoas and Iliacus
- Plantar Flexors: Gastrocnemius and Soleus
- Toe Flexors: Flexor Hallucis Longus, Flexor Digitorum Longus
- Dorsiflexors: Anterior Tibialis
- Toe Extensors: Extensor Hallucis Longus, Extensor Digitorum Longus
- Evertors—Peroneal (Fibularis) Group; Invertors—Tibialis Anterior and Posterior
- Spiral-Diagonal Patterns for the Lower Extremity
Chapter 5. Stretches for the Upper Extremity
- Shoulder Stabilizers
- Pectoralis Major, Biceps, Triceps
- Muscles of the Wrist and Hand
- Spiral-Diagonal Patterns for the Upper Extremity
Chapter 6. Stretches for the Neck and Torso
- Muscles of the Neck
- Muscles of the Torso
Part III. Beyond the Basics
Chapter 7. Combining Techniques to Release Fibrotic Tissue
- Modifying Fibrotic Tissue to Reduce Pain and Restore Range of Motion
- Blending Soft Tissue Work and Facilitated Stretching
- Releasing Fibrotic Tissue: Six Examples
Chapter 8. Stretching Routines for Specific Activities
- Running
- Throwing and Racket Sports
- Cycling
- Golf
- Swimming
- Everyday Sequence
- Rusty Hinges
Chapter 9. Routines for Common Soft Tissue Injuries
- Caring for Acute and Chronic Injuries
- Focusing on Upper Body Conditions
- Focusing on Lower Body Conditions
Reference for massage therapy, athletic training, and other related courses; reference for sports medicine and fitness professionals, therapists, coaches, and athletes.
Robert McAtee, BA, LMT, CSCS, C-PT, has been a sport massage therapist since 1981, specializing in sport and orthopedic massage therapy. Since 1988 he has maintained an active international sport massage practice in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
McAtee has been using facilitated stretching techniques with clients and athletes since 1986.
He was one of only 180 massage therapists selected from a field of 800 applicants to be on the medical services team for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
McAtee received his massage training at the Institute for Psycho-Structural Balancing (IPSB) in Los Angeles and San Diego (1981-82) and through the Sports Massage Training Institute (SMTI) in Costa Mesa, California (1986). He holds a BA in psychology from California State University (1974), is nationally certified in therapeutic massage and bodywork (1992), is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (1998), and is an ACE-certified personal trainer (2006).
McAtee regularly presents workshops and seminars to massage therapists, athletic trainers, personal trainers, chiropractors, Olympic-caliber athletes and coaches, and amateur athletes in the United States and abroad. He has been a keynote speaker and featured presenter at numerous national and international conventions. For more information, contact
Pro-Active Massage Therapy
1119 N. Wahsatch Ave., Suite 1
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
USA
Tel: 719-475-1172
Website: www.stretchman.com
Jeff Charland, PT, ATC, CSCS, GDMT, was a 1983 graduate of the University of Wisconsin at Madison physical therapy program, where he also competed as a varsity wrestler on a scholarship. Beginning in 1987, Charland lectured in the areas of sports medicine, rehabilitation, and assessment and treatment of neural tissue disorders. He was a team trainer and traveled internationally with the U.S. Judo and U.S. Wrestling Federations’ national and Olympic teams.
Charland completed the graduate program in manipulative therapy at Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia, under the direction of Bob Elvey, a world-renowned physiotherapist. He was a certified athletic trainer through the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) and a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) through the NSCA. In 1997, he earned a certification in active release techniques. He also served as director of a sport physical therapy clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Charland passed away during the preparation of the third edition of this book.
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