Stretches to relieve back and neck pain
Channel: Sundial Clinics
Date: 22/03/2022

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Back and neck pain can be helped by making stretching part of your daily routine. As we age, our joints become less flexible and this can make everyday tasks increasingly challenging.

Stretching keeps our muscles flexible and increases the range of motion in our joints, and it can also improve posture, reduce the risk of injuries and relieve muscular tension in the body. Here’s some good advice and some great exercises from our physio, Tech.

There are two kinds of stretches: ‘static’ stretches and ‘dynamic’ stretches. 

Dynamic stretches are usually the stretches performed before exercise. They are controlled movements, such as a walking lunge or leg swing, that prepare your muscles and ligaments for movement. 

By contrast, static stretches involve moving a muscle into a certain position and holding it in that position for around 30 seconds. When doing a static stretch, the muscle should feel tight, but not painful. 

Static stretching can really help to reduce pain and stiffness. Tight, tense or overworked muscles can cause pain and discomfort, which regular stretching can reduce.