THERAPEUTIC STRETCH TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS (TSTA)

The TSTA (Therapeutic stretch techniques and applications) course leads to a stretch coach certification upon completion. It teaches the importance and fundamentals of stretching. Expand your professional education with TSTA and become a stretch coach or master stretch coach. Train your clients in any setting and lead the way to better performance.

Specific Objectives

• What is stretching?
• Avoid injury during stretching.
• Perform each stretch correctly.
• Know how to cue it properly.
• Understand how your muscles react to each stretch.
• Understand how your human body systems (such as the nervous system) react to each stretch.
• When and how to apply a specific stretch.
• Build your own stretch program.
• Acquire the knowledge of intergrating the stretch program into your routine.

The material covered is designed to develop the skills and knowledge to become a stretch coach:

• What is stretching.
• The benefits of stretching.
• Why implement stretching in a daily routine.
• When should stretching be avoided.
• How to stretch safely
• When to apply R.I.C.E or M.E.T.H method.
• Stretching prior and post workout.
• Types of stretching.
• DOMS (Delayed onset muscle soreness).
• Foam rolling-self massage.
• Foundational stretches
• Therapeutic stretches
• When and how to apply a specific stretch.

Prerequisite:

• Anatomy/Physiology course