So many people disagreeing without reading the article....
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What stretching is good for:
- increasing 'stretch tolerance'
What it's not good for:
- increasing muscle length
- warming up
- improving performance
- preventing injury, soreness, or contracture
Great, simple, review of the science by @PainSci:
https://www.painscience.com/articles/stretching.php …pic.twitter.com/g6bIeilwYC
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Does stretching improve range of motion without discomfort? If it does, that is worth heaps!
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Yes! That's why I mentioned stretch tolerance, which is the key component of range of motion.
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Absolutely untrue! There are advanced techniques now that are different then the standard 30 second hold or bounce stretch. As a rehab therapist I use stretching all the time to increase function. My patients gain flexibility and pain decreases.
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Read the article. It addresses these new methods.
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Does a dog stretch before it chases the mailman? Does a leopard stretch before chasing after its prey?
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Dogs stretch right after they wake up.
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Have you ever seen a lion stretch before hunting down a gazelle? No. Thought so.
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The increased stretch tolerance should reduce strain and injury from odd contortions in a sport, shouldn't it?
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Theoretically, I could see it going the other way- learned hypermobility making one more susceptible to injuries. In any case, such an effect should have shown up in studies of propensity to injury, and it didn't.
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