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Stretch Therapy:

$50

(30-minutes)

Available at: Adelphi

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Healing Hands Wellness

The debut of Stretch Therapy in
Healing Hands, Singapore

At Healing Hands Chiropractic, we’re always evolving to bring you the most effective and holistic treatments to support your body’s natural healing. We’re excited to introduce our latest service: Stretch Therapy — a dynamic, hands-on approach designed to improve your mobility, flexibility, posture, and overall well-being.

Assisted Stretching, a.k.a Stretch Therapy, is a guided, hands-on technique where our trained therapist helps you perform targeted stretches to relieve your tension and increase your range of motion. Our HH Stretchologists use hands-on active assisted stretching to open and expand your muscles and fascial tissue, providing you with the freedom to stay active in life. Stretching adds to your body’s overall health by increasing mobility, circulation, healing, and wellbeing. It also contributes to your longevity and endurance, enhancing your ability to express yourself better in life, your way!

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The Benefits of Stretch Therapy

Increase flexibility and joint mobility
Increase flexibility and joint mobility
Reduce muscle tension and soreness
Reduce muscle tension or soreness
Improve posture and alignment
Improve posture and alignment
Blood cells circulation
Boost circulation and recovery
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Enhance sports performance
Reduce risk of injury
Reduce risk of injury

Who is Stretch Therapy For?

Office workers with stiff necks, tight hips, or rounded shoulders from prolonged sitting

Athletes and fitness enthusiasts looking to improve performance, mobility, and recovery

Seniors aiming to maintain flexibility, improve balance, and reduce fall risk

Those recovering from injuries (e.g. sprains, strains, postural imbalances)

Students experiencing posture issues, neck/back strain, or fatigue.

Frequent travelers with tight backs, hips, and sluggish circulation from long flights

What To Expect For Stretch Therapy Session

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Consultation & Assessment

Your therapist will begin with a brief health consultation to understand your lifestyle, previous injuries and your goals. They’ll also perform a quick mobility and posture assessment to identify which muscle groups are tight or underactive.

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Assisted Stretching

You’ll lie down comfortably on a therapy table or mat, fully clothed. Your therapist will guide you through a sequence of stretches tailored to your body’s needs. We will use slow, controlled movements to lengthen muscles, release fascia, and help reset your body’s movement patterns.

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Mobility Progress Tracking

Your Stretch Therapy session ends with a guided cooldown phase to help your body transition from deep stretching to a state of calm and balance. This helps prevent soreness, and promote better integration of the stretch work into your nervous system and muscular patterns.

Aftercare & Home Advice

After your session, your therapist will share insights about your flexibility, posture, and any areas of concern. You may receive: Simple stretches to do at home, hydration and recovery tips, guidance on how to integrate stretch therapy with chiropractic care or your fitness routine

Think of chiropractic as realigning your structure,
and stretch therapy as supporting it

At Healing Hands, we believe in treating the body as a whole — not just focusing on one area of discomfort. That’s why Stretch Therapy is the perfect complement to chiropractic care.

Chiropractic adjustments work on the skeletal system by correcting misalignments in the spine and joints, improving nerve communication and restoring balance to the body.

Stretch Therapy, on the other hand, targets the muscular and fascial systems. It relieves muscle tension, improves elasticity, and helps correct muscular imbalances that often pull your joints and spine out of alignment in the first place.

The Benefits Include:

  • Longer-lasting results – muscles are less likely to pull the body back into misalignment
    Faster recovery from injuries or postural problems
  • Better flexibility, which reduces strain on the spine and joints
  • Improved posture, balance, and coordination
  • Reduced recurrence of pain in areas like the neck, shoulders, hips, and lower back
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Your Body, Your Plan

At Healing Hands, we’re always evolving to bring you the most effective and holistic treatments to support your body’s natural healing.

Every stretch session at Healing Hands is fully customised. Our trained therapists will assess your body’s needs and tailor a recovery plan that works in harmony with your chiropractic treatments or overall wellness goals.

You can book stand-alone sessions or integrate Stretch Therapy into your existing chiropractic care plan for optimal results.

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Stretch Therapy FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Stretch Therapy? How does it work?

Stretch Therapy is a structured, therapist-assisted stretching method designed to improve flexibility, joint mobility, posture, and muscular balance. Unlike passive stretching at home, a trained therapist guides your body through scientifically sequenced stretches that target specific muscles, fascial lines, and movement patterns. This deep, controlled stretching helps release tension, correct postural imbalances, increase range of motion, and enhance overall physical function. It is suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels, especially those dealing with stiffness, restricted movement, or pain from daily habits.

Stretch Therapy works by combining elements of manual stretching, muscle activation, myofascial release, and controlled breathing. The therapist gently moves your body into deep stretch positions and holds them long enough for the nervous system to relax, allowing muscles to lengthen safely. This process reduces tension, improves circulation, and restores proper joint mechanics. By targeting tight or overused muscles, Stretch Therapy improves movement efficiency and helps prevent injuries.

Is Stretch Therapy painful?

Stretch Therapy should never be painful. You may feel a deep, intense stretch or mild discomfort as your muscles lengthen, but your therapist will always work within your safe range. Communication is key—your therapist will adjust pressure, speed, and depth based on your tolerance. The goal is to release tension, not create pain. Most clients describe the experience as deeply relaxing and relieving, similar to a “good stretch” sensation.

How long is a Stretch Therapy session?

A typical Stretch Therapy session lasts 30 minutes, which is enough time to assess your mobility, target major muscle groups, and work on specific problem areas. During your first session, the therapist may spend additional time understanding your posture, flexibility, and lifestyle habits to customize the program. Regular sessions are recommended for long-term improvement.

Is Stretch Therapy safe for seniors?

Yes, Stretch Therapy is safe for seniors when performed by trained therapists. Sessions are tailored to the individual’s mobility level, medical conditions, and joint health. Gentle, controlled stretches help improve flexibility, reduce stiffness, and enhance balance—reducing fall risks and improving daily function. Seniors often experience significant relief from chronic tightness and age-related mobility limitations.

What’s the difference between Stretch Therapy and a regular stretch?

Home stretching is typically passive and less targeted. Stretch Therapy, on the other hand, is therapist-assisted and uses precise angles, controlled movements, and specific holds that you cannot achieve alone. It also incorporates myofascial techniques, joint mobility, and muscle activation to produce deeper, longer-lasting results. In short, it is more effective, safer, and more personalized than stretching by yourself.

Is Stretch Therapy similar to yoga?

While both improve flexibility and mind-body connection, Stretch Therapy is more targeted and therapist-guided. Unlike yoga, which requires personal control and active stretching, Stretch Therapy allows your body to fully relax while a trained professional moves and stretches you. This leads to deeper releases and greater improvements in mobility for those who struggle with flexibility or proper form.

Can Stretch Therapy improve athletic performance?

Yes — athletes benefit greatly from Stretch Therapy. It enhances joint range of motion, reduces muscular tightness, improves movement efficiency, and speeds up recovery after training. Better mobility allows athletes to perform movements with proper form and power, while reduced tightness minimizes injury risk. Many runners, lifters, and sports players incorporate assisted stretching as part of their performance routine.

Are there any side effects of Stretch Therapy?

Most people experience no negative side effects. You may feel mild soreness similar to a workout, especially after your first session, as your body adapts to deeper movement. This usually improves within 24–48 hours. Hydration, proper breathing, and consistent sessions help minimize soreness.

How is Stretch Therapy different from Sports massage?

Sports Massage focuses on soft tissue manipulation, while Stretch Therapy focuses on lengthening muscle fibres, improving mobility, and enhancing joint function. Sports Massage is more passive, while Stretch Therapy actively moves your body through controlled positions. Both complement each other, but Stretch Therapy is specifically designed to improve mobility and functional movement.

Stretching stimulates blood flow by lengthening tissues and reducing compression around blood vessels. Better circulation supports nutrient delivery to muscles, promotes faster recovery, and helps reduce inflammation. Many clients notice warmer muscles, increased energy, and reduced fluid retention after sessions.

Can Stretch Therapy help with tight hips or legs for people who can’t reach their toes?

Yes. Stretch Therapy is highly effective for people with tight hips, hamstrings, calves, or lower-back muscles — all common reasons why someone can’t reach their toes. 

During a Stretch Therapy session, a trained therapist guides your legs, hips, and lower back through controlled, targeted stretches that go much deeper than self-stretching. This helps lengthen the muscles safely, release fascial restrictions, and retrain your body to move with better mechanics.

Most clients notice immediate improvements — such as reaching closer to their toes, reduced tightness, and easier bending. With consistent sessions, many people regain full forward-flexion mobility even if they started with very stiff legs or years of restricted movement.

If you can’t reach your toes, Stretch Therapy is one of the fastest, safest ways to change that.

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