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Stretching is the activity of gradually applying tensile force to lengthen, strengthen, and lubricate muscles, often performed in anticipation of physical exertion and to increase the range of motion within a joint. Stretching is an especially important accompaniment to activities that emphasize controlled muscular str... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Back Pain | 509 |
85% |
| Sciatica | 141 |
79% |
| Fibromyalgia | 26 |
100% |
| Chronic Pain | 9 |
100% |
| Sports Injuries | 6 |
100% |
Overall, 86% (739
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Stretching Reviews
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good core excercises- to not feel so full
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moving the little muscles, stretching your hamstrings, MOVING THOSE MUSCLES helps!!!!
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Works a lot.
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Always a good thing
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seems to help but cannot do sit ups
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It helps some especially if I am in water
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I stretch all time to relieve break-through pain, and stiffness from arthritis.
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is helping
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It works, especially for prolonged relief.
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so-so
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I am a far cry from a health nut but just moving my body parts helps. It loosens my joints and I feel alot less like the tin man. I feel that I can breathe again too. It also helps to trim my curves winkwink
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Absolutely works! Get up and move around even though your back hurts. You need to do this EVERY DAY!
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Stretching helps with the hip pain, because the inflammation gives me chronic bursitis down my left leg. Stretching is better than nothing, but VERY time-consuming. Physical therapist once told me I should do a certain set of stretches 3x a day! Who does that?!?
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sometime
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helps
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Stretching seems to cause cramps in my feet. [More] -
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I do stretches and it helps my legs. I'm still working a desk job and alot of times i will sit at my desk and stretch my legs, feet ankles what ever i... [More] -
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I feel stretched.. like butter spread over too much bread.. [More] -
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i think i would like the stretching to be elastic... [More] -
Stretching??
Yes, good stretch is nice. I hate it when I go to far and accidentally crack something! [More]
