Fascial Stretch Therapy in Fairfax
Assisted table stretching targeting joint capsules, fascia & connective tissue for lasting mobility gains
What is Fascial Stretch Therapy?
Fascial Stretch Therapy (FST) is a form of assisted stretching done on a massage table that focuses on the fascia and joint capsule to achieve optimal strength, flexibility, pain relief, and performance. This is a painless stretching method which can provide almost instant results.
What is Fascia? Fascia is a smooth silky lining of connective tissue which surrounds and holds all your organs, blood vessels, bones, nerve fiber, and muscles in place. Think of a web-like structure underneath your skin that enables and enhances how muscles slide and glide over each other to create movement.
How Can FST Help?
- Reducing pain and joint aches
- Prevention of injuries
- Improved balance and flexibility
- Improved posture and mobility
- Joint decompression
- Speed up post-workout recovery
- Better quality of sleep
- Decreased levels of stress
About FST
The Method
Developed by Anne and Chris Frederick, FST is a manual therapy method that focuses on the connective tissue system rather than isolated muscles. Therapy begins at the deepest level — the joint capsule — and passes through all layers of fascia to the surface.
Rehabilitation
FST can help loosen or align the fascia, restoring mobility — one of the main goals of physical therapy. It complements physical therapy activities and helps repair injury or scar tissue without pain.
Certified Specialists
Only certified stretch therapists who have completed extensive hands-on training and testing through the Fascial Stretch Therapy Institute, Stretch to Win, are qualified FST providers.
What is Fascial Stretch Therapy?
Fascia is a smooth silky lining of connective tissue which has 2 different layers and these layers surround and hold all your organs, blood vessels, bones, nerve fiber, and muscles in place. The majority of the fine nerve endings, lymph, and blood capillaries are also found in this connective tissue “fascia”.
Think of Spider-Man’s costume underneath your skin, a web-like structure that enables enhances how muscles slide and glide one over the other to create movement.
The purpose of FST is to restore proper nerve mechanics in situations where the central or peripheral nervous system is limited and / or movement is not optimal. Therefore, it leads to activation of nerves and muscles that have been previously suppressed, as well as normalizing muscle groups that are also hyperactive. The client is also given a home exercise program to be an active partner on the road to health, well-being and active life.
Not to be confused with “other” stretch therapist providers, only certified stretch therapist that have gone through extensive hands on training and testing have completed the Fascial Stretch Therapy institute, Stretch to Win!
- Improved flexibility and range of motion — beyond what traditional stretching achieves
- Reduced muscle tension and pain — by releasing fascial restrictions that cause tightness
- Enhanced athletic performance — by optimizing movement patterns and joint mechanics
- Faster recovery — by improving blood circulation and lymphatic drainage
- Injury prevention — by addressing imbalances before they become problems
- Better posture and alignment — by releasing compensatory patterns throughout the body
Constant tension or tension held anywhere in your body reduces blood circulation. By reducing tension, FST improves blood circulation and restores optimal and blood flow to your muscles.
Rehabilitation
People often resort to sports medicine, surgery, massage or stretching to repair injury or tear scar tissue, which can be painful. Injuries and operations that eliminate many can damage or disrupt the fascia. Once this happens, it can further restrict your freedom of movement, making movement painful.
FST can help loosen or align the fascia. This helps to restore mobility, which is one of the main goals of physical therapy. Of course, FST cannot replace physical therapy, but it can complement some of the activities associated with it.
Find out how we incorporate both FST + Massage Therapy for the ultimate recovery session.
Sincerely,
Jose Chacon, LPTA, LMT
Owner and Founder of Omni Wellness & Performance
How We Work With You
Step 1
Find The Real Cause
We’ll perform a full body movement assessment to identify the root cause of your issues.
Step 2
Fix Your Problem Areas
We create a custom program that addresses your pains and restores balance to your body.
Step 3
Stay At Peak Performance
You’ll have our full support to keep you accountable and enjoying a pain-free life!
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Get To Know Jose Chacon
Jose studied Exercise Physiology at George Mason University. He has dual licenses as a healthcare professional, as a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant, and as a Licensed Massage Therapist.
He went on to get his certifications in the health, fitness, and sports performance industry. Jose is certified as a Speed & Agility Specialist, a Youth Fitness Specialist, a Certified Fascial Stretch Specialist through the Stretch to Win Institute and Movement Re-education Specialist through Z Health.
Jose has more than 15 years of experience helping his clients move better, get stronger, become resilient, and stay motivated.
Frequently Asked Questions
Fascial stretch therapy is a table-based assisted stretching method that targets the fascia, joint capsules, and connective tissue — not just muscles. Your practitioner moves you through a series of traction-based stretches while you remain passive. It reaches deeper restrictions than foam rolling or self-stretching can access on their own.
You lie on a padded table while your certified FST practitioner guides your body through a choreographed sequence of assisted movements. Sessions typically feel relaxing even though work is happening in deep tissue layers. Wear comfortable, form-fitting clothes so nothing restricts movement during the stretches.
Most patients find FST comfortable and even relaxing. There may be mild sensation in areas of restriction, but the technique is designed to work with the nervous system rather than against it — which is why many patients report better outcomes than they get from aggressive static stretching.
FST is used for chronic tightness, restricted range of motion, hip and shoulder mobility limitations, poor posture, and recovery from exercise or injury. It’s popular among athletes looking to maintain or expand mobility, and among desk workers dealing with accumulated postural restrictions.
Many patients feel a meaningful difference after their first session. Lasting changes in mobility and tissue quality typically develop over 3–6 sessions. Your therapist can set expectations based on your starting point and what you’re working toward.
OMNI’s FST practitioners are certified and work within a clinical environment alongside licensed PTs. If your mobility restrictions have a pain or injury component, you get the benefit of both disciplines under one roof — something you won’t find at a standalone stretch studio.
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