Stretching Anatomy-2nd Edition by Nelson Arnold & Kokkonen Jouko

Author:Nelson, Arnold & Kokkonen, Jouko [Nelson, Arnold]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
ISBN: 9781450463317
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Published: 2013-10-04T00:00:00+00:00

Stretch Notes

This is another helpful and effective stretch for people who suffer from lower-back and pelvic or hip pain. Pain in the pelvic region is often a result of muscular soreness, and when muscles are sore, they often feel stiff as well. A person with this condition has a tendency to limit the range of motion of the affected muscles in order to avoid pain. Therefore, normal daily activities can be significantly affected depending on the severity of the pain. Rather than avoiding movement, a person suffering from this condition should specifically try to move and stretch the injured muscles. Performing the hip and back extensor stretch will provide increased flexibility and strength to these muscle groups, which in turn will help lessen the likelihood (or severity) of future injury.

For warm-up purposes, it is recommended that you use both legs simultaneously at first. Once warmed up, bring one knee up to the chest at a time. In addition, pulling the knee up toward the armpit will maximize the effectiveness of this stretch.

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