Facilitated Stretching: Assisted & Unassited PNF Stretching made Easy [Paperback]

"Facilitated Stretching serves the elite athlete and the weekend warrior well. Bob McAtee has worked on my aches and pains a dozen or so times over the years. He's one of the finest!"

Harvey S. Newton, CSCS
Executive Director
National Strength and Conditioning Association (review of previous edition)

"Facilitated Stretching is an excellent contribution to the art and science of manual therapy. Bob McAtee provides a technically sound, easy-to-follow approach to therapeutic muscle stretching. I highly recommend it."

Robert K. King
Founder and President of Chicago School of Massage Therapy
Author of Performance Massage (review of previous edition)

"Clear, step-by-step descriptions, detailed illustrations, and ease of use make Facilitated Stretching an essential resource for any massage therapist."

Pat Archer, MS, ATC, LMP
Cortiva Institute-Brenneke School
Senior Faculty and Director of Therapeutic Massage In Athletics Certification Course
Author of Therapeutic Massage In Athletics (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2006)

"Facilitated Stretching will benefit anyone interested in functional training. The coverage of spiral-diagonal PNF stretches alone makes this book and DVD a must-have."

Craig Liebenson, DC
L.A. Sports and Spine
International Association for the Study of Pain
American Pain Society

"Bob McAtee has done an outstanding job with his revision of Facilitated Stretching. The crystal-clear text and sparkling, detailed photographs are a winning combination, and the new DVD brings the stretches to life! This book is a valuable addition to the library of every serious fitness professional."

Guy Andrews, MA, CSCS *D
Executive Director
Exercise ETC Inc.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

...a user-friendly resource for improving flexibility using the PNF technique, providing the latest information available...features a new chapter on the mechanics of stretching and one on the use of PNF with injured athletes.

"Facilitated Stretching is based on a very sound understanding of flexibility training. It teaches you how to safely use the principles of stretching on your own or with a partner, in your clinical practice, or on the training field to improve the quality of your health and physical performance.

Facilitated Stretching stresses the importance of flexibility training for everyone, not just athletes and fitness enthusiasts. Highlighted are precise, practical, safe and specific directions to stretch the major muscles of the body. The emphasis on self-stretching makes the CRAC techniques easy to incorporate into any busy lifestyle. I use these techniques in my clinical practice as well as to teach all my clients the importance of flexibility in their lives.

Facilitated Stretching is easy to read and filled with helpful photographs and diagrams. It is a valuable resource for the sports therapist, athletic trainer, sports physician, coach, competitive athlete, new fitness enthusiast—anyone leading an active lifestyle."

John Balletto, LMT, NCTMB Massage Therapist and Educator Center for Muscular Therapy, Providence, RI

"Facilitated Stretching serves the elite athlete and the weekend warrior well. Bob McAtee has worked on my aches and pains a dozen or so times over the years. He’s one of the finest!"

Harvey S. Newton, CSCS Executive Director National Strength and Conditioning Association

"Facilitated Stretching is an excellent contribution to the art and science of manual therapy. Bob McAtee provides a technically sound, easy-to-follow approach to therapeutic muscle stretching. I highly recommend it."

Robert K. King Founder and President of Chicago School of Massage Therapy Author of Performance Massage

Robert McAtee, BA, LMT, CSCS, has been a sport massage therapist since 1981, specializing in sport and orthopedic massage therapy. He has worked in both clinical settings and private practice and currently maintains a private sport massage practice in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

McAtee teaches facilitated stretching and sport massage seminars throughout the U.S. and internationally to massage therapists, athletic trainers, personal trainers, chiropractors, 0lympic-caliber athletes and coaches, and amateur athletes.

McAtee received his massage training at the Institute for Psycho-Structural Balancing in Los Angeles and San Diego (1981) and through the Sports Massage Training Institute (SMTI) in Costa Mesa, California (1986). He is a member of the National Sports Massage Team of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) and is Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).

Jeff Charland, PT, ATC, CSCS, GDMT, is a 1983 graduate of the University of Wisconsin at Madison Physical Therapy Program, where he also competed as a varsity athlete on a wrestling scholarship. Since 1987, Charland has lectured in the areas of sports medicine, rehabilitation, and assessment/treatment of neural tissue disorders. He is team trainer and travels internationally with the U.S. Judo and U.S. Wrestling Federations’ National and Olympic teams.

Charland completed the graduate program in Manipulative Therapy at Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia, under the direction of Bob Elvey, a world-renowned physiotherapist. He is a certified athletic trainer through the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) and a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) through the NSCA. In 1997, he earned a certification in Active Release Techniques. He also has served as director of a sports physical therapy clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado.