Regular yoga practices can prove to be a preventative medicine to some of the discomforts associated with stiffness gone too far.
Here it is ! Some ideas as you work with your PT to defrost your frozen body part …
“Its’ not enough to build muscle and achieve aerobic fitness. …
You may think of stretching as something performed only runners or gymnasts. (and dancers!)
But we ALL need to stretch in order to protect our mobility … “A lot of people don’t understand that stretching has to happen on a regular basis. It should be daily,”
says David Nolan, a physical therapist at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Stretching keeps the muscles flexible, strong and healthy, and we need that flexibility to maintain a range of motion in the joints.
Without it, the muscles shorten and become tight. Then, when you call on the muscles for activity, they are weak and unable to extend all the way.
That puts you at risk for joint pain, strains, and muscle damage. …
Regular stretching keeps muscles long, lean and flexible:)
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With a body full of muscles, the idea of daily stretching may seem overwhelming. But Nolan says you don’t have to stretch every muscle you have. “The areas critical for mobility are in your lower extremities: your calves, your hamstrings, your hip flexors in the pelvis and quadriceps in the front of the thigh.” Stretching your shoulders, neck and lower back is also beneficial.”
– Harvard Health Publications dtd 9/2013
