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Stretching can help the body! It helps relieve tension and relax the muscles. I remember back in the day, we would stretch the body for gym class, and we would hold the stretch for a long time. This isn't necessarily the way anymore. Sure, if the stretch feels good, then do it but it's not needed to help the client's muscles relax. I have found that giving the muscle rest in between stretches and holding the stretches maybe 2-5 seconds allows the muscle to relax and helps it

The old tale, which is better...ice or heat? I always tell clients that it depends on the situation. If it's a new injury, definitely ice. If it's a chronic issue or if they have tight muscles, then I suggest heat AND ice. Sometimes a client says that one or the other help. I say, go with your gut. What does your gut say about it? If you feel like you should use heat, then go ahead but I still suggest following it up with about 5-10 minutes of ice, just to take away any infla