My chiro is doing that with me. Seems to be effective.

This type of stretching is quite effective and has been around for a very long time. It works best for some areas (hamstrings for example) if you have a partner to help. I use it in the office sometimes for certain conditions.

AIS (Active Isolated Stretching)? Sounds like the same concept, but you hold the stretch for about 2 seconds. This has been the core of my flex program for about a year and a half now (in addition to some yoga). Check out "The Wharton's Stretch Book" by Jim and Phil Wharton.

There's a lot of info about PNF on the net. Just do a google. Here's an example of the hamstring stretch with two people.

http://www.thestretchinghandbook.com/...s/pnf-stretching.htm

It's the most effective stretching technique. You need to be careful with it, but significant flexibility gains can be made with it.

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