Monterey Massage Therapy
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PNF Stretching
Cloud Nine Wellness and Monterey Massage specializes in Sports Massage and PNF Stretching. These two forms of bodywork are my absolute favorites. Why?
- Because it's specialized!
- Because not everyone can do it!
- Because it's so satisfying to see someone's athletic performance improve so dramatically!
PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) therapy consists of a combination of passive stretching and isometric contractions to quickly achieve new levels of range of motion and improve athletic performance.
Realizing that bodywork therapies could be effective in enhancing and optimizing athletic conditioning and performance instead of only being used to treat injuries, sport therapists started using components of PNF on healthy athletes in the 1980's as a supplement to regular daily stretching.
PNF Stretching consists of three simple steps:
- Stretch the muscle.
- Contract the muscle isometrically against resistance.
- Stretch the muscle again.
Simple? Yes, but still very effective. These techniques, applied by a skilled therapist, can rapidly achieve significant gains in range of movement that result in an almost immediate improvement in performance.
PNF can be used to focus on one muscle at a time (a specific problem area) or, using the spiral⁄diagonal patterns of PNF to stretch muscle groups simultaneously.
PNF Stretching Rate:- 90 minutes $130.00
- 120 minutes $160.00