Lasting Relief for Mysterious Pain, Stubborn Inflexibility & the Fatigue of Postural Distortion
Stephen O'Dwyer, CNMT
Founder,
Relieving That Pain
Online Courses
Feel the relief using this complete self-evaluation and self-treatment guide to the gentle but powerfully effective stretching method:
Active Isolated Stretching
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If stretching has never helped to relieve your symptoms of pain, it might mean your stretching method is outdated...
We've all gritted our teeth and held stretches for 30-60 seconds or longer hoping to force our muscles to loosen up.
That's what we've been taught: Hold the stretch, suffer through it, stop complaining!
Unfortunately this rarely results in greater flexibility.
And it certainly won't relieve the pain caused by tight muscles distorting our posture.
But without a clear alternative, some will keep stretching in this outdated way, hoping for the best. Others will stop stretching altogether.
Why stretch when it doesn't work?
Why stretch when it just seems to cause MORE pain?
Our reliance on an outdated way of stretching has its roots in our medical model.
Despite great advances in medicine in the last hundred years, medical school training still spends very little time on muscles and muscular dysfunction.
It's hardly a surprise, then, that innovations in the treatment and care of muscles like Active Isolated Stretching have not penetrated mainstream medicine.
This is doubly a problem because a very high percentage of "unexplained" pain is the result of muscular problems and the postural imbalances caused by tight, inflexible muscles.
This blind spot in our medical model has been the focus of my entire career for three decades...
I'm Stephen O'Dwyer - Neuromuscular Therapist and Pain Relief Researcher - and for 30 years I've been helping individuals achieve significant and often permanent relief for chronic, stubborn and "unexplained" pain...
When I began using Active Isolated Stretching in my private practice, the positive impact on my clients was immediate and striking...
Enhanced Pain Relief Effectiveness
Active Isolated Stretching enhanced the pain relief effectiveness of every other therapy I was using.
Improved Pain Relief Outcomes
Active Isolated Stretching improved the pain relief outcomes in cases where I'd had limited success.
Pain Relief at Home
Active Isolated Stretching provided my clients with a reliable and highly effective pain relief strategy they could use at home.
Why is Active Isolated Stretching So Effective? How is it Different?
It Does Not Cause Strain
Unlike static stretching which can provoke the Protective Stretch Reflex resulting in strain and discomfort, Active Isolated Stretching does not provoke this reflex. That means no strain.
It's Easy to Learn, Easy to Do
Performing Active Isolated Stretching is a simple process of using a repeated 2-second stretch as opposed to holding a static stretch for 20-30 seconds or longer.
It's Much More Time Efficient
Because you perform a set number of repetitions (usually 5-10 reps per stretch), you can easily get through a whole routine in no time.
What's the Fastest Way to Pain Relief Using Active Isolated Stretching?
Stretching Blueprint for Pain Relief and Better Flexibility
The Complete Guide to Active Isolated Stretching
A Self-Paced Online Course
Stretching Blueprint for Pain Relief and Better Flexibility: The Complete Guide to Active Isolated Stretching is a self-paced online course that guides you step-by-step in using this powerful but extremely gentle stretching method. The course is designed to provide maximum relief for stubborn, chronic and "unexplained pain" in the comfort of your home.
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Overview of the Course
When you enroll you gain FULL LIFETIME ACCESS to all modules and all lessons so you're in complete control of the pace and can also take the course as many times as you wish.
MODULE 1: your blueprint foundation
The opening module clears up common misconceptions about stretching and the "no pain, no gain" mindset, then introduces this powerful stretching method along with innovations of the instructor such as the Flexibility Diagnostic and the mindset of Progressive Ease.
Also reviewed are the 5 downloadable resources of the course including 2 templates, 2 wall charts and an e-book compilation of step by step instructions for every stretch in the course.
MODULES 2, 3, 4 & 5: STRETCHES FROM HEAD TO TOE
The central section of the course is comprised of 36 stretching exercises, clearly demonstrated and shot in high definition video.
Also included are high quality anatomy images for each muscle group being stretched along with written step by step instructions to support the video instruction.
While learning stretches from head to toe, flexibility information is gathered for the Flexibility Diagnostic, your self-assessment tool.
MODULE 6: CREATING your stretching blueprint
Module 6 guides you step-by-step in the creation of your personalized stretching plan: Your Stretching Blueprint.
The detailed information gathered in the Flexibility Diagnostic enables you to prioritize 'hidden' regions of tightness so that the root causes of strain are addressed rather than just focusing on symptoms.
This completely takes the guess work out of your stretching self-care and lays the foundation for lasting relief.
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What people are saying about the course
Elizabeth
Medical Examiner,
Vermont, USA
Feel so much better now
My whole right side has been very tight and I have the feeling of being bent like a banana at times. My issues have been lower back pain and lots of shoulder issues due to a bike accident. Also knee issues and pain during downhill biking.
I feel so much better now since completing the Stretching Blueprint. My knee pain has completely disappeared and my shoulder and back feel so much better.
What amazed me during the course was learning how the tightness can change from one day to another, and from one side to the other. I understand the functioning of my body much better now and I’m very aware why a certain problem occurs.
The Stretching Blueprint has helped me get to know my body really well and to show how it’s all interconnected.
G.A.
Health Economist
England
Significant reduction in stiffness and pain...
I really wish I had found Stephen and his knowledge about 5 years ago when I started having back problems.
I’d never known anything like the pains I was going through recently which had gotten progressively worse over the last few months. The stiffness and pain were in my right pelvis (anterior twisted), replaced hip, my right knee and through both legs.
I followed the Stretching Blueprint closely and the results were better than I ever imagined they could be! I found such a significant reduction in stiffness and pain that I was able to take a quite high-stamina and “balance-needing” dance class just the next weekend.
The plan is so well-explained and systematic, not to mention gentle. As Stephen reminds in the course - even though it can feel gentle, these stretches can have a powerful effect.
Caroline
Retired,
Australia
Stretches the right way
I sought out this program to deal with constant muscular tension and pain in my neck and shoulder that was becoming chronic (months).
I have taken plenty of gym classes and small group wellness classes, but the Stretching Blueprint program was really the first to show me how to do those stretches the right way.
The videos for how to perform the stretch were most helpful and also helped me identify the specific stretches that I should focus on.
I have really enjoyed incorporating the stretches into a personalized yoga-like routine with breathing, mindfulness and fluid movements, that I can do at home.
Highly recommended!
About the Instructor,
Stephen O'Dwyer, CNMT
As a Neuromuscular Therapist and pain relief researcher, Stephen has been helping individuals achieve significant and often permanent relief for chronic and recurring musculoskeletal pain since 1990.
Trained in numerous therapeutic modalities for relieving pain -- including Neuromuscular Therapy, Myofascial Release, Deep Tissue Bodywork, Somatic Movement Education and Active Isolated Stretching -- he has spent three decades developing an integrated methodology for pain relief.
In 2004, he created Lower Back Pain Answers, an information website about lower back pain causes and remedies, and for many years he has been invited to speak to the first-year medical students at the University of Vermont Medical School as part of their Complementary and Alternative Medicine curriculum.
In 2020, due to the outbreak of COVID pandemic, Stephen created Relieving That Pain Online Courses, a learning platform dedicated to individuals suffering from chronic pain.
Stephen O’Dwyer knows more about this stuff than anybody I’ve ever encountered in a long life of serious exercise!
Rich A.
Shelburne, VT, USA
Course Modules and Lessons
Stretching Blueprint for Pain Relief and Better Flexibility
Here's an overview of the whole course. Lasting pain relief is achieved by building a highly individualized stretching plan -- Your Stretching Blueprint.
Here's an example of Active Isolated Stretching in action. This method is extremely gentle but also very effective in getting muscles to soften and lengthen.
Click on any Module to expand and view the Lessons
Your Blueprint Foundation
Lesson 3 – The Gentle Power of Progressive Ease
Lesson 4 – The Body as a Tensegrity and Why it Matters in Relieving Pain
Your Blueprint Resources and Warm-Up
Lesson 5 – How To Use Your Blueprint Resources
Lesson 6 – Pre-Stretching Warm-Up
Hamstrings
Lesson 7 – Hamstrings Stretch: Seated Position
Lesson 8 – Hamstrings Stretch: Lunge Position
Lesson 9 – Hamstrings Stretch: Supine with Belt or Yoga Strap
Quadriceps and Iliotibial Band
Lesson 10 – Quadriceps Stretch: Side-Lying Position
Lesson 11 – Quadriceps Stretch: Lunge Position
Lesson 12 – Quadriceps Stretch: Using an Armchair
Lesson 13 – Iliotibial Band Stretch: Supine with Belt or Yoga Strap
Inner Thigh - Adductors
Lesson 14 – Inner Thigh Adductors Stretch: Single Leg
Lesson 15 – Inner Thigh Adductors Stretch: Double Leg
Lesson 16 – Inner Thigh Adductors Stretch: Squatting Knee Spread
Lower Leg - Calf and Achilles Tendon
Lesson 17 – Calf and Achilles Stretch: Supine with Belt or Yoga Strap
Gluteals and Deep Hip Rotators
Lesson 18 – Gluteals Stretch: Seated Position
Lesson 19 – Gluteals Stretch: Supine Position
Lesson 20 – Deep Hip Rotators Stretch: Seated Position
Lesson 21 – Deep Hip Rotators Stretch: Supine Position
Hip Flexors and Abdominals
Lesson 22 – Hip Flexors Stretch: Seated Position
Lesson 23 – Hip Flexors Stretch: Lunge Position
Lesson 24 – Abdominals and Hip Flexors Stretch: Prone Position
Lower Back and Spine
Lesson 25 – Lower Back and Spinal Stretch: Seated Forward Bend
Lesson 26 – Lower Back and Spinal Stretch: Supine Spinal Twist
Torso
Lesson 27 – Latissimus Stretch: Seated Position
Lesson 28 – Latissimus Stretch: Kneeling Using an Anchor
Chest and Upper Arms
Lesson 29 – Pectorals Stretch: Standing
Lesson 30 – Biceps Stretch: Standing
Lesson 31 – Triceps Stretch: Standing
Shoulders
Lesson 32 – Anterior Shoulder Stretch: Seated on Ground
Lesson 33 – Posterior Shoulder Stretch: Seated or Standing
Lower Arms, Hands and Thumbs
Lesson 34 – Forearm Flexors and Hand Stretch: Seated or Standing
Lesson 35 – Forearm Extensors Stretch: Seated or Standing
Lesson 36 – Thumb Stretch: Seated or Standing
Posterior Neck
Lesson 37 – Base of Skull Stretch: Seated
Lesson 38 – Posterior Neck Stretch (Angle 1): Seated
Lesson 39 – Posterior Neck Stretch (Angle 2): Seated
Side and Anterior Neck
Lesson 40 – Side Neck Stretch: Seated
Lesson 41 – Anterior Neck Stretch (Angled): Seated
Lesson 42 – Anterior Neck Stretch (Neutral): Seated
Lesson 43 – Building Your Blueprint
Lesson 44 – Sample Quick List, Compensation Patterns & Blueprint Framework Review
Lesson 45 – Sample Blueprint Routine
Lesson 46 – Concluding Thoughts & A Word About the Postural Blueprint
Bonus Supplemental Evening Routine
Bonus Supplemental Midday Routine
Bonus Supplemental Morning Routine
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Stretching Blueprint for Pain Relief and Better Flexibility
the complete guide to active isolated Stretching
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If this course doesn't meet your needs for ANY reason, get a full refund within 30 days of your purchase.
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Frequently asked questions
The methods in this course are able to produce significant pain relief because:
1) Active Isolated Stretching - the guiding stretching method taught in this course - is significantly more effective than standard stretching at improving flexibility without strain. The faster we restore flexibility, the faster we experience relief.
2) The course's self-assessment tool, the Flexibility Diagnostic, exposes 'hidden' tightness in the body which is often responsible for strain patterns. This vital information allows the creation of a highly targeted stretching plan that prioritizes root causes as opposed to just symptoms. Addressing root causes produces much faster and much more lasting relief.
Inflexibility and energy drain go hand in hand. The body has to work much harder, has to generate much more effort for every movement, when muscles are stuck, tight, short, and constricted. One of the numerous benefits of improving flexibility - accomplished more easily with Active Isolated Stretching than any other method - is a significant boost in energy.
Active Isolated Stretching does not provoke the protective stretch reflex, a phenomenon triggered by standard static stretching. When triggered, the protective stretch reflex interferes with muscle lengthening and can also result in strain. Instead of holding a stretch for an extended period of time (which can aggravate an overworked muscle) Active Isolated Stretching uses a repeated 2-second stretch. This is not only a much gentler approach, but also allows for much faster progress.
Yoga is a powerful and highly recommended practice that can provide many profound benefits. But for some, yoga can be too strenuous in the early stages of trying to improve flexibility. Too often individuals are caught comparing themselves to others in a yoga class that is too advanced. This can result in strain and discouragement. For many it will be best to improve baseline flexibility first and then progress to yoga practice.
For many, poor flexibility is a significant contributing factor causing persistent aches and pains. For some, it is the primary cause. For virtually everyone, improving flexibility will not only lift numerous aches and pains but will boost energy, calm the nervous system and increase the quality of life.
Because so many of us struggle with staying on track with a regular routine of exercise or stretching, this course was specifically designed to respond to that reality. The course guides you step by step through the creation of a highly personalized stretching plan that's laid out clearly and is super-easy to follow. No more having to come up with what you're supposed to do by yourself! Just follow the guidance of the course and you'll find that it's easier than you think to stay with a regular routine!
Stretching Blueprint for Pain Relief and Better Flexibility
the complete guide to Active isolated stretching
$
127
UNCONDITIONAL 30-DAY REFUND GUARANTEE
I invite you to join me so I can help you to feel better now!
I'm excited to be able to offer the first course in my Blueprint Series. This series represents a synthesis of my work over 30 years treating individuals suffering from chronic pain. I sincerely hope you will be among those I'm now able to reach with these courses, and most importantly that you'll benefit from the work I've devoted my life to. Wishing you well!
