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Links
http://www.StretchingUSA.com 
The home of The Mattes Method of Active Isolated Stretching
This includes info on Aaron Mattes' clinic in Sarasota and the schedule for his classes around the country.
 http://www.stretchinggb.com/ 

Hughie J. Morris, ITEC (Dip) LSSM (Dip) BTEC MISRM

The person to see for AIS in London.

 http://www.drkochno.com

 Dr. Taras Kochno, MD, Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation International

 

 http://www.youtube.com/somanaut#p/u/4/_FtSP-tkSugThe Fuzz Speech," an excellent video explaininig why we need to keep startching and how it releases our tissue.  Gil Hedley, PhD
http://www.upperarlingtonveterinary.com/Dr. Adam Parsons, the only vet my Peggy Sue will see.
Articles
AIS for Rehabilitaion by Ben Benjamin, Ph.D. in Sports Medicine & Education, and Jeffrey Haggquist, D.O.
 
Discovering the Power of AIS by Ben Benjamin, Ph.D. in Sports Medicine & Education, and Jeffrey Haggquist, D.O.
 
Do Cortisone Shots Actually Make Things Worse?   by Gretchen Reynolds in New York Times on 10/27/10.  The Times article is based on a major new review article in The Lancet, which found that people who got cortisone injections for tendon injuries had a much lower rate of full recovery and higher rate of reoccurrence at 6 months and longer than those who tried less invasive therapies.  
 
The Benefits of Sports Massage  from everythingbicycling.co.za

Mattes' Active Isolated Stretching (AIS)  By Warren Hammer, MS, DC, DABCO

The Value of Stretching for Cyclists from everythingbicycling.co.za
 
 
Psoas Minor Strain  by Taras V. Kochno MD  "The Psoas Major and Illiacus muscles are most effectively stretched using Aaron Mattes technique of Active Isolated Stretch[ing].  This technique identifies the muscle attachments and assists the patient in stretching the myofascial tissue within its functional anatomical plane."T
 
Headaches   By Cherryanne Gunsch, LMT   Note: AIS uses an active stretch for 1-1/2 to 2 seconds and repeats.