How are you?” It’s a question we ask friends, family, and acquaintances. But has anyone asked you lately, “How is your body doing?” That’s the question you will always hear at Stretch Zone Longbow.
We care how your muscles and joints are feeling. We want to help your days run smoothly by giving you what the body needs, a great stretch.
What is the difference between a stretch and a massage? While massages are helpful, they provide more temporary relief. Stretching — the practitionerassisted stretching we do at Stretch Zone Longbow — is more of a corrective exercise. A lengthening occurs in the muscle during a stretch that doesn’t occur during a massage, which leads to more changes in the body. During your stretch, we will also be moving the joints, which do not get as much attention during a massage.
When you book your complimentary introductory stretch here at Stretch Zone Longbow you will be asked to arrive in comfortable or athletic gear and socks. We will consult with you for the first 15 minutes. During this time, we learn where you hold your tension, ask about your medical history, and explain how we communicate the intensity of the stretches.
Next, we begin with a warm-up where we assess your natural range of motion in your hips and hamstrings. This gives us an idea of how far we will be able to stretch you and what stretches are most important to include. We look for three specific imbalances in the body during this time and keep track of their improvement over time. Then we go through an enjoyable 30-minute stretch session. Lastly, we go over the next steps and different programs we offer after the stretch.
The benefits of properly stretching include increased blood flow to the muscles, a boost of nerve health, your movement becomes easier and more fluid, and you can experience improvement in flexibility, decreased chance of injury, and promotion of longevity.
One thing is certain and that is that you will be feeling great immediately after your stretch as the results are instant. Call us today to book your complimentary introductory stretch.
Stretch Zone Longbow is located at the Longbow shopping plaza at 3204 N. Recker Road, Suite 104, in Mesa. Stretch Zone Longbow accepts HSA and FSA insurance. Call today at (480) 590-1133.