Exactly 1 week prior to Super Bowl XLIII (Feb. 1, 2009) the Stretch to Win Super Bowl team arrived on the AZ Cardinals private jet in Tampa Bay, Florida. Team captains, Ann and Chris Frederick, directors of the Stretch to Win Center in Tempe, AZ put together a star-studded cast of the best who had all worked together the entire season to keep the Cardinals underdogs still in the game. In addition to Ann and Chris who provided Fascial Stretch Therapy, Structural Integration, Cold Laser and Kinesiotaping, we had 2 amazing chiropractors (one was also an acupuncturist, ART and Graston provider), a deep tissue massage therapist and a sports naturopathic physician, who provided individualized IV therapy, PRP and prolotherapy.

Well the team was back in full force yesterday at the Stretch to Win Center, getting the Cardinals ready for tomorrow night’s first season football game with the St. Louis Rams! Ann’s large treatment room was packed with big men on IVs, one on the table getting Fascial Stretch Therapy and the others watching MTV and ESPN on the big plasma screen while munching on Aussie bites and bananas.

Athletes like our Cardinals clients know the importance of coming to Stretch to Win to keep them performing and recovering optimally. Non-athletes also get out of balance structurally which can lead to pain, weakness and a whole host of medical conditions like low back pain that are completely preventable or treatable without medication. Come see us if you are in Arizona or go to our home page to receive our free guide to Fascial Stretch Therapy at www.StretchToWin.com.

P.S. We miss you Kurt Warner!

By Chris Frederick, PT

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Ok, Ok, of course his genes have something to do with it too!

Just recently announced, Darnell Dockett, a Stretch to Win Center client who is #90 on the Arizona Cardinals football team, received a 4 yr contract extension of $48 mil and $30 mil guaranteed. Ann and myself have worked on Dockett using Fascial Stretch Therapy and fascial manipulation techniques ever since he came in as a rookie 7 years ago. We also had the amazing experience of going to Super Bowl XLIII on Feb. 1, 2009 with Darnell Dockett and the Cardinals. Of course, we also worked with him and the team this summer at camp in Flagstaff, where we have gone for the last 15 seasons to help players get through those extra stressful training periods.

Many of our clients ask us, why do professional football players and other athletes come to see you when they supposedly have the best training facility and best staff taking care of them for free? Well, the Cardinals staff of 4 athletic trainers and 1 physical therapist does a great job with what they are able to do but they are out-manned with 53 players on the roster needing almost daily care of some sort. So the players are willing to pay out of pocket so they can have more private time with therapists off-site to help them recover faster and play better.

Such is the case with Darnell Dockett, who has some of the thickest legs you will ever see in the NFL! Despite this, his power and speed are incredible at 290 lbs and his flexibility is off the charts. So it is this combination of traits, along with the right genes and hard work that have made 2 time Pro Bowler Dockett, what he is today. Fascial Stretch Therapy, creation of Ann and Chris Frederick, PT not only keeps Darnell Dockett flexible but actually increases his power and strength. This is because athletes, like everyone else, get structurally out of balance, with some muscles actually becoming more dominant while they simultaneously inhibit others. While athletes are even better than us at masking this and still play at a high level, over time, this imbalance will inevitably lead to injury, in many cases ending careers. Ask Dockett and he will tell you that we have helped extend his career (the average NFL career is only 2.6 years) and therefore his contract!

While athletes get out of balance with over-training and extreme training, the rest of us can get out of balance from under-training or from not training at all. Too much activity is just as toxic to the body as is too little (and there is no magic number of hours or parameters, as activity tolerance is highly individual specific) but to start training without getting a structural check is risky too. A doctors physical is only one type of check and a very poor one when it comes to assessing you for proper strength, flexibility, and structural analysis. If you’re living in or visiting Arizona, stop in for a proper and complete evaluation and assessment by our physical therapist, Chris Frederick, PT so we can help you reach your goals faster and more completely.

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When a teammate told him that “you have to see Ann and Chris Frederick at Stretch to Win in Phoenix”, David Thornton immediately packed his bags to come see the veteran couple who have used Fascial Stretch Therapy at 3 Super Bowls and multiple NFC championships.

David Thornton (#50) has entered his 9th season in the NFL, beating the average years (2.6) that a player stays in the league by a long shot. However, like all vets, as the years tick by and the young ones struggle to stay on the roster at camp and current pre-season games, questions start working their way into the vets head: can I keep up my speed, strength, agility and recover quickly and completely, preventing injuries that are avoidable?

The online news, Tennesean.com, stated that “Doctors haven’t cleared him for contact. He remained on the Physically Unable to Perform list, still recovering from a variety of injuries that derailed his 2009 season.” Even though the Titans are giving Thornton time, #50 knows that ‘times a tickin’ and he needed to do all he can to stack the cards in his favor to recover as soon as possible, as the starting, unarguably fastest linebacker on the team.

Needless to say, Thornton left the Stretch to Win clinic VERY happy – not only more flexible but much STRONGER and ready to accelerate his rehab. Chris interviewed him right after receiving his second day of treatment in this brief video – enjoy!

By Chris Frederick, PT

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2010 Cardinals on the practice field

Today’s the last day for us here at the Arizona Cardinals football team’s preseason training camp and this year makes it our 14th season using Fascial Stretch Therapy to help the athletes recover faster and perform better!

 Starting running back, Tim Hightower, brought in Joey Porter(#55) in to see us. He’s the new Pro Bowl linebacker who, after 12 years in the NFL, still has plenty of steam left to be a major playmaker this coming season. Porter absolutely loved how Fascial Stretch Therapy felt on his body and made sure other players knew about it. Porter is going to make a great team leader for the Cardinals and just as great a cheerleader for how Fascial Stretch Therapy extends athletes’ careers!

Our client Darnell Dockett(#90), is another playmakerwho has risen to be the key leader of the defense for this coming season. For a football player that weighs in at 290 lbs, he has an unusual combination of speed, strength, power and flexibility for such a big guy. Fascial Stretch Therapy helps Dockett recover faster and perform better than ever, now in his 7th season!

Tim Hightower(#34) is a lean 214 lbs, stronger and faster than ever (he was 234 lbs when he set rookie records). Check this video and listen to Hightower tells you how Fascial Stretch Therapy has been a key part of his success:

In this short clip, we arrive at the practice fields of NAU:

Finally check this link of our client, Larry Fitzgerald, in action making a great catch:

Athlete or not, we can help you, children and adults of all ages reach their optimal level of function and performance with Fascial Stretch Therapy, Fascial Manipulation, Physical Therapy, Pilates and Deep Tissue Massage. Come see us at www.StretchToWin.com or if you are not in Arizona, check out our trained students at http://www.stretchtowin.com/therapist-locator.

Chris Frederick, PT  / Co-creator Fascial Stretch Therapy™ / Co- director Stretch to Win Center / Author ‘Stretch to Win’ 

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It was a sad week at the Stretch to Win Center in Tempe, AZ as some of the last of our NFL clients left Phoenix pre-season training to go home and spend a little more time with family before they all go to camp.

Brian Dawkins of the Denver Broncos has been our client for 8 years and Donovan McNabb now with the Washington Redskins and a client since he was a rookie, both gave us hugs and goodbyes until we see them again.

McNabb brought in his new team of wide receivers to train in the infamous Arizona summer heat and to recover at the Stretch to Win Center, where they received services like Fascial Stretch Therapy, a unique pain-free connective tissue assisted stretch technique, after getting deep fascial massage by Jezy, our massage therapist extra-ordinaire.

AZ Cardinal players Tim Hightower and Darnell Dockett were the first among many Cards to come in to prep their bodies with us for camp this coming weekend. It’s hard to believe that it was only 19 months ago that we were in Tampa Bay giving Fascial Stretch Therapy and deep massage to players like Larry Fitzgerald and the rest of the starters for the Cards at Super Bowl XLIII!

Now we’re getting ready to take care of our home team Cardinals at their camp in Flagstaff. As their bodies (and minds) adapt to the stresses of high altitude and playing football again, key players of the Cards need us to help them regain the flexibility lost through training but also to get their structures re-aligned and balanced. Stay tuned to get the whole story when we go to camp with the Cards next week!

While we do treat some of the most elite athletes in the world, we are also passionate about helping anyone who wants to achieve goals of full mobility and strength. Come see us at www.StretchToWin.com or if you are not in Arizona, check out our trained students at http://www.stretchtowin.com/therapist-locator.

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Leonard Davis of Dallas Cowboys loves Fascial Stretch Therapy from Stretch to Win on Vimeo.

The Stretch To Win Center in Tempe, AZ uses its proprietary Fascial Stretch Therapy™ to keep Offensive Lineman Leonard Davis of the Dallas Cowboys at the top of his game.  Ann and Chris Frederick, co-Founders of The Stretch To Win Center and staff member Crystal, all work as a team to take great care of Leonard Davis.

Leonard went to the Pro Bowl the last 2 out of the 4 years he has been a client at Stretch to Win and gives much of the credit to Ann’s unique blend of assisted stretching called Fascial Stretch Therapy or FST and Chris’ fascial bodywork called Structural Integration.

Ann and I both agree that Leonard is one of the more challenging clients to work on, structurally speaking. He’s 6′-6″, plays at a lean 360 lbs (when you look at him from the side, there is NO belly!), practically has to walk sideways when going through doorways due to his enormous chest and shoulder girth, and sounds like he’s from the bottom of the sea when he speaks.

In the video above, Leonard speaks about how FST helps him be a better football player in a candid interview by Chris Frederick, PT. Enjoy!

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