Is Stretching Helpful?

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 cooperate better. I always say muscles are people. If you keep irritating them, they aren't going to cooperate. But if you approach them and leave them be for a few seconds, they are more apt to comply. Just remember to treat your body good! We are only given one!

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