Tag: "stretching" Articles
December 1, 2022
“Hit your body’s reset button. Decrease pain, move better & feel better”: This header from the StretchLab’s home page characterizes my experience here. I couldn’t have said it better myself. StretchLab appears to be...
July 15, 2021
Let’s face it, after a long day of work or taking care of others, we all look forward to flopping down on a couch and watching our favorite TV shows. But sitting all day...
June 1, 2021
As the world tries to move back to normalcy, many people are planning much-needed trips and vacations and, as physical therapists say, “it’s all fun and games till someone’s back goes out.” Just kidding,...
November 6, 2020
The last few months have been interesting for me for an incredible variety of reasons, but the one I want to tell you about right now is this: I’ve dealt with a lot of...
October 15, 2020
THE WARM UP Warm ups are crucial for preventing chronic injuries. They reset length-tension relationships between muscles and mobilize hormones and energy supplies like adrenaline, carbohydrates and fats so that you’re not running on...
July 31, 2019
Stretching has been a form of recovery since the beginning of time. Some of our introductions to stretching may have included our first grade ballet instructor strictly scolding us to plié lower, or maybe...
July 3, 2019
We hear it all the time in many different forms — stretch. Stretches before you run, stretches after running, stretch on your off-days. While we know we’re supposed to be “stretching,” what does that...
