{"id":15012,"date":"2021-03-15T08:36:42","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T14:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/somaticmovementcenter.com\/?p=15012"},"modified":"2021-03-15T08:37:54","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T14:37:54","slug":"new-video-why-stretching-doesnt-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/somaticmovementcenter.com\/new-video-why-stretching-doesnt-work\/","title":{"rendered":"New Video: Why Stretching Doesn’t Work"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this video, I explain the two reasons why static stretching isn’t effective for releasing muscle tension and relieving pain: Because static stretching activates your stretch reflex (myotatic reflex), and because it doesn’t change the learned messages that your nervous system is sending to your muscles to stay tight.<\/p>\n

You can learn more in these two blog posts: What is the Stretch Reflex?<\/a><\/strong> and Why Stretching Doesn’t Work<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Recommended reading:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Pain Relief Secret: How to Retrain Your Nervous System, Heal Your Body, and Overcome Chronic Pain<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by Sarah Warren, CSE<\/p>\n

Somatics: Reawakening the Mind\u2019s Control of Movement, Flexibility and Health<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Thomas Hanna<\/p>\n<\/div>

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