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I have just begun stretches in this new book I found.I read something I have never read before about the stretches...They need to be held for a minimum of 90 to 120 sec up to 5 min each to work on the fascia ...Im still in a baby fazes of this.. working my way up but I havent been this excited in years for relief.The book has pictures with the stretches also along with a small ball For anyone interested the name of book is Myofascial Stretching a guide to self treatment
Anything to educate and help me.
I stretch at times but probably not doing it right. :/
I hope the stretching helps you.
$40 plus. Even the used ones.
How much did you pay? If you don't mind me asking.
sister who is a masseuse and has lots of experience and knowledge about these things to check it out and let me know if she thinks it's worth it. I will see what she says and share it here.
You can also find them on you tube, without having to buy a book.
Not to be a contrary voice, but my massage therapist told me that dynamic stretches (moving) are better than static stretches. That static stretches can make us feel stiff. I would try 3 days one way and 3 days the other. To turn the stretches dynamic, you just hold them for 1 or 2 seconds and then do more of them.. The proof is in the pudding.
I heard something that I am trying myself with using a ball to press into aggravated pressure points.
I have only been doing 20 seconds per stretch once in the evening and to be honest I thought that was good going! I started off with 30 seconds but found it too strenuous and actually increased pain.
At this moment I cannot imagine trying to hold a stretch for a minimum of 90 seconds.