Stretching
Why should you stretch?
Stretching is important to support flexibility and joint range of motion to prevent injury. Being flexible allows the joint to move through the complete range of motion.
Increased flexibility helps:
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Reduces muscle tension
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Promotes relaxation
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Increase body awareness
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Improves structure and function
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Decrease chance for injury
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Improves range of motion
Please let your therapist know if any of these apply to you. This may mean stretching should be slower and more cautious or if it should be skipped all together:
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Pain upon stretching
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Loss of integrity in the joint or tissue (surgery, joint dislocation or replacements, osteoporosis)
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Fracture present
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Acute inflammation, sprains, strains, or infection
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Edema or swelling
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Decreased sensation in ara
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Pregnancy
Different kinds of stretching
Active- these are stretches you perform by yourself.
Passive- the therapist performs the stretch while the client relaxes.
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation(PNF)- a therapist may put you into a stretch a stretch, then have you engage the muscle being stretched or provide resistance, to then have client relax deeper into stretch
* Stretching can be added to any session. Talk to your therapist about your goals for the session to see if you have scheduled adequate time to incorporate stretching.
Interested in Stretching?
Book a session with:
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Abel
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Andrea (Elite)
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Connor
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Deanna
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Haley (Elite)
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Robert
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Romana
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Samantha (Elite)
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Selena (Master)
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Stephanie