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Writer's pictureJulian Simpson

The Truth About Stretching: Is It Really Effective?

Updated: Jun 19

The Truth About Stretching: Is It Really Effective?


Stretching exercises are an integral part of rehabilitation and sport.


Despite this, the mechanism behind its proposed effect remains ambiguous.


It is assumed that flexibility increases, e.g., action on muscle and tendon, respectively, but this is not always present in the stretching protocol of the exercises used.


Recently, the fasciae have increased in popularity, and seems that they can have a role in defining flexibility and the perception of the limitation of the maximal range of motion (ROM).


Deep fascia is also considered a key element to transmit load in parallel bypassing the joints and transmitting around 30% of the force generated during a muscular contraction.


Is stretching any use ?
Is stretching any use ?

Results from recent research show that static stretching can induce an increase in the overall stretch tolerance, which can help the muscles and tendons involved, as well as the fasciae of the anatomical region


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Chiropractic has moved online. We offer our online programs -STAND CORRECTED- To help you through the day.


They contain health advice for your conditions, nutritional advice, and exercises for you to do at home or at the workplace to help you achieve your health goals.


We understand that coming to the Chiropractic clinic may be costly and time-consuming.


This way if you can't make it into the chiropractic office, you can do any of our 20+ online health programs at your leisure.

Enjoy and we hope they spark a little bit of joy and help you achieve your health goals.


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- Information about the conditions

- things to do and things to avoid

- nutrition advice

- all the stretches that are needed to help


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Reference

Stecco, C.; Pirri, C.; Fede, C.; Yucesoy, C.A.; De Caro, R.; Stecco, A. Fascial or Muscle Stretching? A Narrative Review. Appl. Sci. 2021, 11, 307. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11010307

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