Feeling stiff and tight? You aren’t alone
Our bodies are our vehicles in life. When we are born, they are limber, pliable, and can bend and twist easily. We fall down, we get right back up – unscathed.
We are made for movement. But in today’s world many of us have jobs that entail sitting or standing for hours at a time. This stagnant lifestyle isn’t doing us any good. While you can’t simply quit your job and go for long walks, hikes, or do yoga all day, you can help your body by adding in more movement and stretches throughout the work day.
Set an alarm on your phone
Every hour or so, get up and stretch. If you are already standing all day, stretch out and then sit and take a break even if it is just for a few minutes. You will be surprised at how incorporating stretching into your daily routine can help you feel better and more energized.
Benefits of Loosening up Tight Muscles
The Mid-Day Crash – Out of energy at 3 pm daily? A stretching break will re-energize you just as well as a café latte with far fewer calories, carbs, or sugars.
Stretching Boosts Core Stability – Stretching helps with muscle and fine motor coordination. Loose strong muscle helps as you age to avoid trip and fall accidents.
More Movement with Less Pain – Stretching leads to a fuller range of motion. Full range of motion is linked to less pain overall.
Flexibility helps with exercise – Though it is mostly used during barre or yoga sessions, a properly moving body will assist you to keep proper form in any exercise or sport leading to less likely hood of injury and better gains in the gym.
Regulated Blood Sugar – Strangely enough stretching sessions help to lower your blood sugar levels. This is particularly helpful if you are diabetic.
Stretching to Relieve Stress – Stress can be held physically in the muscle fibers. It makes you feel tight and scrunched up. Taking breaks to stretch out can literally make you feel less anxious and stressed.
For more tips and tricks visit our website www.drkasters.damonazdesign.com we have a gallery of stretching videos as well as an archive of blogs with wonderful health information you cannot find anywhere else on the web. If you are in the Fort Myers, FL area come on in for an appointment. You can schedule by calling 239-332-2555.