Is stretching supposed to be painful?
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December 17, 2012, 9:20 pm
Filed under: Movement Dysfunction, Pain Sciences, Sports, Tissue Pathology | Tags: Active, Brian Yee, Motion Stability, movement, Muscles, pain, Physical Therapy, stretching, Uncomfortable
Filed under: Movement Dysfunction, Pain Sciences, Sports, Tissue Pathology | Tags: Active, Brian Yee, Motion Stability, movement, Muscles, pain, Physical Therapy, stretching, Uncomfortable
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Brian Yee PT, MPhty, OCS, FAAOMPT
Stretching should at most be moderately uncomfortable. Many people think that stretching only targets the muscles, but consider that there the joints, ligaments, nerves, and fascia are also stretched. If you have a joint hypermobility or an irritated nerve, such as sciatica, over-stretching can actually injure the tissue and cause more problems than good.
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