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Why Stretching Is A Critical Part Of Your Physical Therapy Treatment

Do you stretch regularly? If you donu2019t, you could be increasing your risk of an injury in the future. Because chances are, you have at least some joints or areas in your body that are not as flexible and mobile as they could be. But what happens if youu2019re not sure where your specific mobility limitations are nor how to fix them? Contact Austin Manual Therapy Associates today if youu2019d like to work with a physical therapist who can help you pinpoint the exact areas of your body that could benefit from regular mobility work and teach you safe and effective stretches to improve your body.

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Why Stretching Is A Critical Part Of Your Physical Therapy Treatment

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  1. WhyStretchingIsA CriticalPartOfYour PhysicalTherapy Treatment austinmanualtherapy.com Doyoustretchregularly?Ifyoudon’t,youcouldbeincreasingyourriskofaninjuryinthefuture.Because chancesare,youhaveatleastsomejointsorareasinyourbodythatarenotasflexibleandmobileas theycouldbe.Butwhathappensifyou’renotsurewhereyourspecificmobilitylimitationsarenorhowto fixthem?ContactAustinManualTherapyAssociatestodayifyou’dliketoworkwithaphysicaltherapist whocanhelpyoupinpointtheexactareasofyourbodythatcouldbenefitfromregularmobilitywork andteachyousafeandeffectivestretchestoimproveyourbody.

  2. 5BENEFITSOFSTRETCHING Modernlifeinvolvesalotofsittingdown.Overtime,thiscanleadtotightnessandshorteningofmuscles inareasofthebodylikethehipflexors,shoulders,chest,andankles.Accordingtoorganizationslike MayoClinicandtheAmericanPhysicalTherapyAssociation,correctingtheseareasofinflexibility throughroutinestretchingcanbenefityouby: Restoringandmaintainingyourjoints’ andtissues’ idealrangeofmotion Correctingabnormalorcompensatorymovementpatternsthatmayotherwiseincreasetissue tensionandtissuedamage Improvingyourefficiencyandqualityofmovementduringavarietyoffunctionaltasks,whichcan translatetoeverythingfromimprovedathleticperformancetobetterproductivityatwork Reducingyourriskofinjury Increasingbloodflowandcirculationinyourtissuesandboostingtissuehealth Manypeoplealsofindthatmaintainingaconsistentstretchingroutineisagoodwaytorelieveemotional stress.Thismakessense,becauseweknowthatstressisassociatedwithchangesinthenervoussystem thatcaninfluencethestructureandtensioninourmusculoskeletaltissues.Byalleviatingtensioninthe bodythroughstretching,youhelptriggerchangesinthenervoussystemthatultimatelyalleviatemental tension,too.Talkaboutabrain/bodyconnection! Overall,ourpatientsfindthatstretchingcanbecomeanenjoyablepartoftheirnormalself-careroutine. Atourphysicaltherapyclinic,weconsideritourjobtohelpyoubecomeyourownself-caremaster. That’swhywe’rehappytoteachyousafeandeffectivestretchesyoucandoonyourownsoyou’llstart feelingbetterinbodyandmind. HERE’SHOWAPHYSICALTHERAPISTCAN HELPYOUGETTHEMOSTOUTOFYOUR STRETCHING Nowthatwehaveabetterunderstandingofwhystretchingissobeneficial,thenextstepistofigureout whattypeofstretchingisbestforyou.Here’swherephysicaltherapyissovaluable!Aphysicaltherapist canoptimizeyourstretchingroutineby:

  3. Testingyourrangeofmotion.ThisallowsustoclearlyidentifyareasinyourbodythathavetenseorTestingyourrangeofmotion.Thisallowsustoclearlyidentifyareasinyourbodythathavetenseor tightenedtissuesthatcouldbenefitfrompropermobilizationandflexibilityexercises. Detectingunderlyingposturalimbalancesthatmaybecontributingtoinflexibility.Forinstance,you mayhaveshorthamstringsduetoissueswithaweakcore,poorergonomicset-upatwork,oraltered footmechanics.Butunlessthosecontributingfactorsareproperlyidentifiedandresolved,stretching yourhamstringsprobablywon’tprovideyouwithanylastingrelief,sincetheunderlyingtriggerswill stillbethere! Teachingyouhowtostretchproperly.Whenyougotoagymandwatchpeoplestretch,you’lloften seeincorrectorevenunsafemovements.Weusethescienceofbodymechanicsandhuman physiologytoshowyouexactlywhen,what,how,andhowlongtostretchsoyou’llactuallystartto seesignificantimprovements.Justasimportantly,wecanalsoteachyouwhereNOTtostretchifyou havespecificjointsorareasthatareTOOmobile. Introducingyoutoavarietyofstretchingtechniques.Holdingastretchstaticallyisjustonewayto workonyourmobility.Buttherearealsoalotofotherneatwaystostretchandself-mobilizethatyou mayenjoyandfinduseoutof. Enhancingyourself-stretchingroutinewithmanualtherapy.Aphysicaltherapisthasskillsandtools tohelpyougetevenmoreoutofastretchthatyoucouldeverdoonyourown.Thisincludes specializedtables,straps,andevenothermodalitiesthatcantackleunderlyingissuesandoptimize tissuehealthandhealing. Assessingyourmovementqualitybeforeandafterstretching.Wecanhelpyouseethe “before” and “after” changesinyourmovementpatternstogiveyouextrafeedbackandmotivationforkeepingup withyourstretchingroutine. NEEDSOMEGUIDANCEFORYOUR PERSONALIZEDSTRETCHINGROUTINE? Formostpeople,stretchingisconsideredanimportantpartofbodymaintenance,injuryprevention,and improvedphysicalperformance.Butnotallstretcheswerecreatedequal,andwhatworksbestforone personmaynotbeidealforyou.Contact AustinManualTherapyAssociatestodayifyou’dliketolearn aboutthestretchesthatcanhelpyoufeelandperformyourbestatwork,insport,orwhileoutandabout inyourdailylife. Original Source: https://austinmanualtherapy.com/why-stretching-is- a-critical-part-of-your-physical-therapy-treatment/

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