Lance Mattes

Shoulder Impingement

Shoulder impingement problems are fairly common with individuals who perform overhead activities on a regular basis.  We tend to more frequently see this with athletes who play tennis, basketball, volleyball, and swimmers.  Shoulder impingement put in laymen’s terms is when there is a narrowing of space between the head… Read More

Posted by Lance Mattes onApril 11, 2019

Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease

Osgood-Schlatter’s Disease is defined as inflammation of the area just below the knee where the patellar tendon attaches to the tibia.  The easiest way of spotting this is from the bump that will appear just below the knee cap.  This condition most exhibits itself to children and teens during… Read More

Posted by Lance Mattes onApril 9, 2019

Growing your Practice

Many times I am asked at seminars or on the phone, “I’ve taken the classes to stretch people using AIS”, now what.  When giving advice to others I work on four different components for success. Lance MattesVice President of Aaron L. Mattes Therapy and StretchingUSA.com… Read More

Posted by Lance Mattes onApril 4, 2019

Hamstring Strain

When looking at working with a person who has just strained their hamstring you will want to first help them to not only get out of pain but also to regain the elasticity to the muscles.  It is important to note that you may want to consult a doctor before… Read More

Posted by Lance Mattes onDecember 6, 2018

We Now Offer Video On-Demand

StretchingUSA now offers each of our videos for online for download or streaming. The Stretching videos are shown stretching both the right and left side of the body in an easy to follow format. Each stretch is clearly listed with their name and also the muscles that you will be… Read More

Posted by Lance Mattes onNovember 16, 2017