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Upper Crossed Syndrome Complications

Upper Crossed Syndrome

Upper Crossed Syndrome (commonly referred to as tech neck) is a postural imbalance characterized by rounded shoulders and a forward head posture. This condition is increasingly prevalent due to prolonged periods of sitting and excessive screen time, often a result of working long hours at a computer. The posture associated…
February 27, 2025
Osteoarthritis / Rheumatoid Arthritis / Ankylosing Spondylitis (Rheumatic Diseases) Complications

Osteoarthritis / Rheumatoid Arthritis / Ankylosing Spondylitis (Rheumatic Diseases)

Those with rheumatic diseases such as Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Ankylosing Spondylitis have joints that are painfully stiff and swollen, making everyday movements difficult to achieve. Our stretch therapists assist your stretch, ensuring that your muscles and joints are moved gently and effectively. Our therapists are aware of the complications…
February 3, 2025
Improved Joint Health Complications

Improved Joint Health

Achy joints are a common health problem for the everyday person. If you experience this from time to time, I have a question. Do you stretch? Honest answers only please. If you have a hard time committing to a stretch routine, come on into a stretch center and one of…
January 22, 2025
Relaxation Before Bed Tips & Tricks

Relaxation Before Bed

Stretching is low hanging fruit that everyone should be picking to help their overall well-being. The reason it’s low hanging fruit is because it’s easy to take a few minutes out of your day, to improve circulation, help reduce muscle tension, and produce a sense of calm that can carry…
January 8, 2025
Osgood-Schlatters Complications

Osgood-Schlatters

Osgood-Schlatters is a common condition for athletes where repetitive stress causes swelling just below the knee where the patellar tendon attaches to the shinbone. The constant stress leads to inflammation and discomfort so that is where assisted stretching comes in. Our stretch therapists can help by targeting the muscles around…
December 23, 2024
Muscular Hypertonicity Complications

Muscular Hypertonicity

Has your doctor told you that you have muscular hypertonicity or are your muscles excessively tight and stiff? We know how painful or uncomfortable this may be for you and we want to help. At the Stretch Center, one of our stretch therapists can take you through a gentle stretch…
December 10, 2024
Improved Balance Tips & Tricks

Improved Balance

Assisted stretching can help improve your balance by reminding your brain how to communicate with your muscles. This can help make your everyday movements easier, more trustworthy and even help prevent falls. Don’t believe me? Proprioception is the idea that your body can sense where your other body parts are…
November 26, 2024
Enhance Athletic Ability Tips & Tricks

Enhance Athletic Ability

Anyone that has been on their fitness journey long enough has neglected stretching at some point. Either you're young and feel like you don’t need it or you haven’t done it in so long you're convinced it is a waste of time. Assisted stretching is a great way to get…
November 12, 2024
Aging Adults Tips & Tricks

Aging Adults

Time takes a toll on all of us. Staying active and mobile is hard. But you know what is easy? Heading to a Stretch Center near you so that our stretch therapists can work with you 1:1, assisting you through stretches that help you stay moving. As we age, our…
October 28, 2024