{"id":5527,"date":"2023-05-08T13:21:58","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T00:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/?p=5527"},"modified":"2023-05-08T13:21:59","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T00:21:59","slug":"tips-for-optimal-stretching-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/tips-for-optimal-stretching-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips For Optimal Stretching Results"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How do you stretch properly?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While there are many benefits to be gained from effective stretching, employing an improper technique can actually result in injury. Here are some tips and guidelines for you to follow when stretching:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7Warm up first with an activity such as walking (at least 5 -10 minutes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7Stretches should be pain-free. You should only feel tension or a tight feeling when stretching. If you feel a sharp pain, this means you’re stretching too far and should relax a little.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7Don’t hold your breath while stretching; keep breathing to ensure the muscle tissues remain oxygenated during the stretch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7Stretch both sides. But, if one muscle is tighter than the other, focus on it more until they’re both in the same range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7Avoid bouncing at the end of the stretch because it may lead to injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7Hold stretches for 20-30 seconds, if not longer. A 10 second stretch is not always enough to achieve a lasting effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7Repeat the stretch 3-5 times with intermittent rest periods in between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7Make sure your body is aligned properly and observe good posture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When to Stretch?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditionally, stretching has been encouraged before and after any kind of physical activity. However, recent studies show that there is no discerning difference between whether you stretch before exercise\/sports or not, both-in terms of performance and injury prevention. In some cases, researchers say that it’s okay to omit the pre-event stretch since the post-event stretch is much more beneficial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of our everyday postures and activities can lead to certain muscles becoming tight while the others sit in a lengthened position. These habitual postures that lead to muscle imbalances then become more and more difficult to correct over time. Many therapists will suggest that stretching all muscles generically isn\u2019t as beneficial as identifying which of your muscles are abnormally tight and developing a targeted stretching regime. Talk to your physiotherapist for advice regarding the best stretching program for your body type, posture and activity levels.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

How do you stretch properly? While there are many benefits to be gained from effective stretching, employing an improper technique can actually result in injury. Here are some tips and guidelines for you to follow when stretching: \u00b7Warm up first with an activity such as walking (at least 5 -10 minutes). \u00b7Stretches should be pain-free…. Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5520,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pgc_meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nTips For Optimal Stretching Results - Rural Physio at Your Doorstep<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/tips-for-optimal-stretching-results\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Tips For Optimal Stretching Results - Rural Physio at Your Doorstep\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"How do you stretch properly? While there are many benefits to be gained from effective stretching, employing an improper technique can actually result in injury. Here are some tips and guidelines for you to follow when stretching: \u00b7Warm up first with an activity such as walking (at least 5 -10 minutes). \u00b7Stretches should be pain-free.... Read More\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/tips-for-optimal-stretching-results\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Rural Physio at Your Doorstep\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-05-08T00:21:58+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-05-08T00:21:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Picture2.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"570\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"428\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Amy Cram\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Amy Cram\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/tips-for-optimal-stretching-results\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/tips-for-optimal-stretching-results\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Amy Cram\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/#\/schema\/person\/28e9dbc04548f5f92a53e35bbab51b67\"},\"headline\":\"Tips For Optimal Stretching Results\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-05-08T00:21:58+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-05-08T00:21:59+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/tips-for-optimal-stretching-results\/\"},\"wordCount\":334,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/tips-for-optimal-stretching-results\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Picture2.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Well being\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-NZ\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/tips-for-optimal-stretching-results\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/tips-for-optimal-stretching-results\/\",\"name\":\"Tips For Optimal Stretching Results - Rural Physio at Your Doorstep\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/tips-for-optimal-stretching-results\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/tips-for-optimal-stretching-results\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Picture2.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-05-08T00:21:58+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-05-08T00:21:59+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/tips-for-optimal-stretching-results\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-NZ\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/tips-for-optimal-stretching-results\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-NZ\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/tips-for-optimal-stretching-results\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Picture2.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Picture2.jpg\",\"width\":570,\"height\":428},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/tips-for-optimal-stretching-results\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Tips For Optimal Stretching Results\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/\",\"name\":\"Rural Physio at Your Doorstep\",\"description\":\"12 Locations nationwide - Physio Direct\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-NZ\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Physio Direct\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-NZ\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/cropped-header2.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/cropped-header2.png\",\"width\":960,\"height\":150,\"caption\":\"Physio Direct\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/#\/schema\/person\/28e9dbc04548f5f92a53e35bbab51b67\",\"name\":\"Amy Cram\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-NZ\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/91fae60a129984ffc21576388e853570?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/91fae60a129984ffc21576388e853570?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Amy Cram\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/author\/physiodirect\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Tips For Optimal Stretching Results - Rural Physio at Your Doorstep","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/tips-for-optimal-stretching-results\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Tips For Optimal Stretching Results - Rural Physio at Your Doorstep","og_description":"How do you stretch properly? While there are many benefits to be gained from effective stretching, employing an improper technique can actually result in injury. Here are some tips and guidelines for you to follow when stretching: \u00b7Warm up first with an activity such as walking (at least 5 -10 minutes). \u00b7Stretches should be pain-free.... Read More","og_url":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/tips-for-optimal-stretching-results\/","og_site_name":"Rural Physio at Your Doorstep","article_published_time":"2023-05-08T00:21:58+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-05-08T00:21:59+00:00","og_image":[{"width":570,"height":428,"url":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Picture2.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Amy Cram","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Amy Cram","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/tips-for-optimal-stretching-results\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/tips-for-optimal-stretching-results\/"},"author":{"name":"Amy Cram","@id":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/#\/schema\/person\/28e9dbc04548f5f92a53e35bbab51b67"},"headline":"Tips For Optimal Stretching Results","datePublished":"2023-05-08T00:21:58+00:00","dateModified":"2023-05-08T00:21:59+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/tips-for-optimal-stretching-results\/"},"wordCount":334,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/tips-for-optimal-stretching-results\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Picture2.jpg","articleSection":["Well being"],"inLanguage":"en-NZ"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/tips-for-optimal-stretching-results\/","url":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/tips-for-optimal-stretching-results\/","name":"Tips For Optimal Stretching Results - Rural Physio at Your Doorstep","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/tips-for-optimal-stretching-results\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/tips-for-optimal-stretching-results\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Picture2.jpg","datePublished":"2023-05-08T00:21:58+00:00","dateModified":"2023-05-08T00:21:59+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/tips-for-optimal-stretching-results\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-NZ","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/tips-for-optimal-stretching-results\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-NZ","@id":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/tips-for-optimal-stretching-results\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Picture2.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Picture2.jpg","width":570,"height":428},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/tips-for-optimal-stretching-results\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Tips For Optimal Stretching Results"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/","name":"Rural Physio at Your Doorstep","description":"12 Locations nationwide - Physio Direct","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-NZ"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/#organization","name":"Physio Direct","url":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-NZ","@id":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/cropped-header2.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/cropped-header2.png","width":960,"height":150,"caption":"Physio Direct"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/#\/schema\/person\/28e9dbc04548f5f92a53e35bbab51b67","name":"Amy Cram","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-NZ","@id":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/91fae60a129984ffc21576388e853570?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/91fae60a129984ffc21576388e853570?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Amy Cram"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/"],"url":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/author\/physiodirect\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5527"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5527"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5527\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5528,"href":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5527\/revisions\/5528"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5520"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/physiodirectnz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}