“It’s important for back health that you keep the spine and surrounding muscles and tendons loose. Tightness in the spine can hinder normal movement and cause back pain, according to the Baystate Health System of New England.” HealthDay

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beti comments > I really like the fact that they mention, “stretches should be done until the point of mild discomfort, without bouncing or pulling too hard.”

I find that people tend to bounce their stretches, especially stretches such as the sit and reach and the calf stretch with the assistance of a stair.

One thing they do forget to mention is that the body should be warm before stretching. Last year during the winter months of Melbourne, doctors were complaining of the many yoga injuries they had because people didn’t warm up.

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