The Taws Technique (also known as Soft Tissue Release, "STR") developed by British Sports Therapist, Stuart Taws, is a unique injury treatment technique that enables bodyworkers and physical therapists to provide relief from pain.   At the heart of The Taws Technique is a specific compression and precise extension. This coordinated movement is administered in a systematic manner resulting in a profound opening effect on all micro trauma and scar tissue. Muscle memory is engaged and relief from pain starts immediately.

Who needs The Taws Technique?
Chronic low back pain, including Piriformis Syndrome and the referred problems of Quadratus Lumborum - the two most-overlooked, insidious perpetrators of low back pain

• Whiplash injuries, including Levator Scapular, Scalenes, and SCM, pain "between the shoulder blades", and repetitive use problems involving Rhomboids, mid and upper Traps.
• Sports injuries, including plantar fasciitis, heel pain, shin splints, knee pain, hamstring, quad, and IT band problems, Carpal tunnel pain and other repetitive use injuries such as tennis elbow, rotator cuff, and frozen shoulder problems
• Fibromyalgia and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

The technique involves precise pressure through a specific stretch done in a harmonic fashion.  The goal is to appeal to the autonomic nervous system in a way that you get a spontaneous release and obtain original resting length of the previously injured muscle thru accessing muscle memory.