Soft tissue release training pioneered by stuart in the early 90s was the most effective and powerful answer to sports injuries until the 96 olympics these techniques were used by stuart on the fastest sprinters in the world the mechanical concept was to strip out scar tissue using fairly deep pressure through a short stretch and regain muscle memory this was a no pain no gain approach which proved to be painful but acceptable for young athletes working in a pain clinic for . Soft tissue release str addressing tightness in a targeted way and isolated muscle areas reduces pain and hypertonicity by releasing the tissue promotes better posture detects build up of adhesive tissue early reducing the risk of future injuries improves coordination and proprioception. Soft tissue release str is a powerful injury treatment technique developed in europe with the world s fastest sprinters recovery rates once considered impossible by traditional therapists and sports medicine doctors were achieved through methods based on european osteopathy techniques along with insights from quantum physics in recent years str has been given clinical application for chronic. There are three general types of soft tissue release passive in which the therapist instigates movement active in which the client instigates movement while the therapist assists weight bearing in which the client instigates movement while the therapist assists this technique helps return