
#103: 100TH EPISODE BEST OF: Why I don't stretch
from The Dr. Shannon Show
by Dr. Shannon Ritchey, PT, DPT
Published: Thu Mar 02 2023
Show Notes
We don't do a lot of stretching. I know that's a big shift for many, and in this episode, I want to explain why.
0:00: Introduction
5:20: Tightness is a symptom, not a cause
7:48: “Security system” of the body
:Why might tightness happen?
:Reasons for chronic tightness
:Should we be stretching to solve tightness?
:Are there benefits to stretching?
:What does stretching do to the tissues of your body?
:So what CAN improve mobility?
:Importance of addressing why your tissues are getting tight in the first place
:But shouldn’t we stretch after working out?
:What about gentle stretching?
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