Assisted stretching that actually changes how you move. Table-based, pain-free traction and stretching that reaches the fascia and joint capsule, where tight muscles often start. Offered by our FST-certified RMTs.
Fascial Stretch Therapy is a table-based, assisted stretching system. You lie down in comfortable training wear, your practitioner stabilizes you with straps, and moves you through progressive stretches that reach the fascia and joint capsule. It's pain-free, rhythmic, and surprisingly effective for people who feel stuck when they train.
Different from massage and different from a yoga class. FST is a one-on-one, mobility-focused session with a practitioner who knows how to get a joint moving properly without chasing every tight muscle that shows up along the way.
Traction and rotational work to free up end-range mobility that stretching on your own can't reach.
Connected tissue chains (legs, hips, spine, shoulders) treated as one continuous system.
Rhythmic, pain-free stretching that down-regulates tone and guarding.
Restored range, followed by active reinforcement so it sticks beyond the table.
FST isn't a cure for a specific injury. It's a mobility tool that fits a lot of bodies. The people who get the most out of it:
Hips, shoulders, thoracic spine. The stuff that never quite unlocks with foam rolling.
Squats that won't get deeper, overhead positions that feel pinchy, hip hinges that won't load.
Long days sitting, then trying to train like an athlete in the evening. Hips and shoulders take the hit.
Restricted hips, stiff ankles, a posterior chain that won't lengthen. FST pairs well with a running assessment.
After rehab, once tissue is healed, FST restores the end-range mobility injury-plus-guarding took away.
A reset for the body during a heavy training block or between competition phases.
Mornings that start slow, hips that don't want to cooperate until the third cup of coffee.
The work is quiet and rhythmic. People often come out as relaxed as they do mobile.
Alongside physio or chiro care when mobility is a limiting factor in your rehab plan.
FST sessions are simple. You show up, get comfortable on the table, and your practitioner moves you. Here's the shape of a first visit.
Medical history, movement goals, training or sport, and where you feel restricted. Short and focused.
A brief look at a few key joints (hips, shoulders, spine) to figure out where the limiting factors live.
Table-based, fully clothed, pain-free. Your practitioner uses straps to stabilize you and moves each joint through progressive traction and stretching. Rhythmic and relaxing.
Two or three specific movements to reinforce the range you just unlocked, plus a plan for follow-up if it fits your goals.
FST is one tool. It pairs well with physiotherapy, chiropractic, and massage therapy, and it's often a missing piece for athletes who have the strength but not the range. If what you actually need is rehab, manual therapy, or a loading program, we'll tell you.
You'll leave moving better, and with a short list of things to do so that it lasts.
FST at PRT is offered by our registered massage therapists who carry additional certification in Fascial Stretch Therapy. Sessions are billed as RMT for insurance purposes.
Meet the team →FST is available at both PRT locations. Availability varies by practitioner, so check the online booking calendar for openings.
1400 O'Connor Drive, Suite 14
(416) 288-0875
2100 Ellesmere Road, Suite 120
(416) 439-1001