Stretching first thing can cause you problems
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (189838)
Boise, Idaho
March 15, 2011 11:54pm CST
I have been getting Dr. Ben Kim's Natural Health Newsletter through the email for several months now. His information is so interesting and chuck full of great tips. This last one was on Sprains and strains that can happen as a result of poor blood circulation in the ligaments and muscles that surround the spinal column. My daughter is having major trouble with her back right now. She has put on some added weight over the Winter and I think that is PART of the problem. But this newsletter go on to say that people should not do any stretching and so forth until a person has done some heavy exercise and gotten their blood pumping. They say it is best to do stretches and such later in the day. I thought this was very interesting since alot of people do early morning exercises and work also. I always started with stretchs. Here is the link to the newsletter: http://drbenkim.com/stretches-for-spine.htm
Be sure to read the last few paragraphs. What do you think?
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@wiggles18 (2506)
• Canada
16 Mar 11
I don't really like reading a whole bunch(getting late now); but, I'll say this much: dynamic stretching at the beginning-static stretching at the end.
Dynamic stretching being more like "limbering up", slow moving stretches(rolling your shoulders, swinging your arms, doing slow squats, etc)
Static is where you do as little movement as possible and hold a position(holding a position where you touch your toes).
Static stretching is considered more to be an actual workout, instead of a warm-up.
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@wiggles18 (2506)
• Canada
17 Mar 11
Already know about this stuff- I used to be really into bodybuilding and learned all of this fitness related stuff.
@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Mar 11
I found it very interesting too. It makes sense. The last bit was most interesting to me.
@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
16 Mar 11
hi celticEagle I had some bad advice about stretc hing from some
rather silly pamphelet and did these stretching exercises before
my exercise routine. I got up and oh my the pain in my legs.
I went to my primary card doctor who sent me to an orthopedic'doctor who said I had partial tendon tears. He sent me to physical therapists who used sound waves and mild exercises to repari the damage. i showed him the exercies and he said they should have been shot to advice those for a warm up. running in place or some brisk walking first would have been
sufficient but not those harsh stretching exercises
that actually partly'tore tendons in my legs.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Mar 11
That's just not right. I hope they rewrote the pamphlets with the right exercises at some point. You really have to be careful now days.
@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Mar 11
You be doing something right then. 
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@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
17 Mar 11
thats strange. most people say you stretch first to get warmed up. seems like every day theres someone saying something different about health. 
thanks. this is very interesting to know.@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Mar 11
There sure is and it gets very frustrating. About the time you have a routine or regime they come out with something new and different and it changes everything.
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
16 Mar 11
That would have been nice to know years ago when I was taking martial arts, we always started with stretching. This info has been out for a while now. Take care
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