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Principles of AIS
Identify-
Identify the tissues to be stretched.
Isolate-
Isolate the tissue to be stretched by using
precise movements.
Innervation-
Activate reciprocal innervation with active muscular
contraction.
Inhibition- Activate
reciprocal inhibition with active muscular contraction.
Intensify-
Intensify the stretch with muscular contraction and gentle assistance.
Breathing-
The patient should exhale during the
stretching phase of the movement and inhale during the returning phase of
the motion Use of proper breathing technique will help get the maximum
potential out of a treatment. Full breathes will help deliver more oxygen
to the blood.
This blood in turn will have access to the newly opened
areas that have been deprived of oxygen due to fascial restrictions.
Stretch Reflex-
The stretch reflex is the automatic mechanism in your
muscles that protects your body against harmful stretches. When the muscle
is stretched too far, too quickly or too long, the stretch reflex causes the
muscle to contract avoid being overstretched. This is what truly sets AIS
apart for every other stretching modality. It is our belief that the
stretch reflex will engage after 2 seconds of sustained stretch. This
contraction will engage the muscle in an eccentric contraction. This places
the muscle in a position of stretching as it contracts. |