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2. Want to be more flexible? Try this 5-minute daily stretching ...

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   With static stretching, you hold the stretch for 20 seconds or more, which helps release muscular tension and stress. ... Standing forward fold: Stand with your feet as wide as your hips, and ...

3. 22 cool-down stretches that will help prevent soreness after ...

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   But when your workout is complete, holding static stretches is the best way to release tension in the muscles and help the body recover. An effective cool-down period should last between 5 and 10 ...

4. A Physical Therapist Shares Glute Stretches to Relieve ... - AOL

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   This stretch targets the outer glutes and thighs and is also a great way to decompress after a long day. Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.

5. Cooling down - Wikipedia

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   Static stretching. Static stretching is the appropriate form of stretching to aid in the cooling down procedure. It aids in decreasing the body's temperature, removing lactic acid from the muscles and increasing flexibility. [5] Each stretch should be held for a minimum of 10–20 seconds and stretched to the point of mild discomfort but not ...

6. 7 sciatica stretches that ease pain, according to physical ...

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   Sciatic nerve pain can cause mild, daily aching or severe pain. These sciatica stretches, like prone press-ups and nerve glides, help reduce and prevent pain. 7 sciatica stretches that ease pain ...

7. Nerve glide - Wikipedia

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   Nerve glide intervention is found to be slightly more effective than static stretching. The absolute static nerve extensibility was five times greater than the static stretching. While nerve gliding enhances the ability of the hamstring to stretch, the static stretch is more effective in terms of stress relaxation. Unlike static stretching ...

8. 10 Best Expert Fitness Tips To Manage Chronic Pain - AOL

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   Opt for assisted stretching over static stretching. ... "It can also minimize pain and discomfort and can make exercises or activities more tolerable and conducive to managing chronic pain ...

9. Foot gymnastics - Wikipedia

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   Foot gymnastics are games and exercises intended to strengthen the muscles of legs and feet, improve the motion sequences of walking and sports, support therapy of varicose veins [citation needed] and dorsal pain. Such activities are recommended to improve flat feet especially of children [1] and the gait performance of older adults. [2]