How are you?” is a question we ask friends, family, and acquaintances, but has anyone asked you lately, “How is your body doing?” That’s a question you will always hear at Stretch Zone Longbow. We care how your muscles and joints are feeling and 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 temporary relief. Stretching, the practitioner-assisted 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 also will 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, your medical history, and explain how we communicate the intensity of the stretches.
Next, we begin with a warm-up where we access 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, after the stretch, we go over next steps and different programs we offer.
The benefits of properly stretching include an increase in blood flow to the muscles, a boost of nerve health, easier and more fluid movement, improved flexibility, and decreased chance of injury. 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 in the Longbow shopping plaza at 3204 N. Recker Road, Suite 104, Mesa. Accepting HSA and FSA insurance. Call today at (480) 590-1133.