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The Therapeutic Benefits of Myofascial Stretching


while stretching is beneficial to anyone

while stretching is beneficial to anyone the elderly and injured athletes can

the elderly and injured athletes can

the elderly and injured athletes can benefit most from this unique form hi

benefit most from this unique form hi

benefit most from this unique form hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com our host Veronica spoke

watchmojo.com our host Veronica spoke

watchmojo.com our host Veronica spoke with the fitness experts at Victoria

with the fitness experts at Victoria

with the fitness experts at Victoria Park about myofascial stretching so what

Park about myofascial stretching so what

Park about myofascial stretching so what is myofascial stretching basically what

is myofascial stretching basically what

is myofascial stretching basically what is the myofascial stretching is a

is the myofascial stretching is a

is the myofascial stretching is a therapeutic type of stretching that will

therapeutic type of stretching that will

therapeutic type of stretching that will work on the envelope of the muscle it’s

work on the envelope of the muscle it’s

work on the envelope of the muscle it’s very important to work on the envelope

very important to work on the envelope

very important to work on the envelope the fascia before you work inside

the fascia before you work inside

the fascia before you work inside myofascial stretching were developed by

myofascial stretching were developed by

myofascial stretching were developed by dr. Geetha is a MD also deal from South

dr. Geetha is a MD also deal from South

dr. Geetha is a MD also deal from South of France is my colleague he developed

of France is my colleague he developed

of France is my colleague he developed these stretches about 30 years ago to

these stretches about 30 years ago to

these stretches about 30 years ago to really work on therapy and also to

really work on therapy and also to

really work on therapy and also to prevent injuries also increasing

prevent injuries also increasing

prevent injuries also increasing circulation and like we’ve seen what

circulation and like we’ve seen what

circulation and like we’ve seen what athletes they do that after to recover

athletes they do that after to recover

athletes they do that after to recover faster

faster

faster what is fashio is the envelope of

what is fashio is the envelope of

what is fashio is the envelope of everything in your body from your nerves

everything in your body from your nerves

everything in your body from your nerves from your veins from your organs

from your veins from your organs

from your veins from your organs everything is fashion the biggest

everything is fashion the biggest

everything is fashion the biggest fashion of the body is the skin the

fashion of the body is the skin the

fashion of the body is the skin the fashion is like the building block of

fashion is like the building block of

fashion is like the building block of your body now we discussed that there

your body now we discussed that there

your body now we discussed that there are different types of stretching how is

are different types of stretching how is

are different types of stretching how is this one different from the others it’s

this one different from the others it’s

this one different from the others it’s very technical in stuffing it’s very

very technical in stuffing it’s very

very technical in stuffing it’s very hard to do alone at the beginning you

hard to do alone at the beginning you

hard to do alone at the beginning you can’t open a book and do it we need an

can’t open a book and do it we need an

can’t open a book and do it we need an instructor which you have to beginning

instructor which you have to beginning

instructor which you have to beginning to guide you when I started working with

to guide you when I started working with

to guide you when I started working with Paul I was actually injured and it was

Paul I was actually injured and it was

Paul I was actually injured and it was amazing how within a few minutes he was

amazing how within a few minutes he was

amazing how within a few minutes he was able to increase my mobility give me a

able to increase my mobility give me a

able to increase my mobility give me a lot of relief from some of the

lot of relief from some of the

lot of relief from some of the inflammation the pain I was that I was

inflammation the pain I was that I was

inflammation the pain I was that I was feeling and so I’m a convert to this

feeling and so I’m a convert to this

feeling and so I’m a convert to this particular type of myofascial stretching

particular type of myofascial stretching

particular type of myofascial stretching but again you’ve got to find a

but again you’ve got to find a

but again you’ve got to find a professional who really knows what

professional who really knows what

professional who really knows what they’re doing and who can guide you and

they’re doing and who can guide you and

they’re doing and who can guide you and teach you through your stretching if

teach you through your stretching if

teach you through your stretching if you’re going to be embarking on this

you’re going to be embarking on this

you’re going to be embarking on this particular type of stretching now we saw

particular type of stretching now we saw

particular type of stretching now we saw you using this type of stretching with

you using this type of stretching with

you using this type of stretching with professional athletes but is this

professional athletes but is this

professional athletes but is this something that everyone can benefit from

something that everyone can benefit from

something that everyone can benefit from every one of my clients are using

every one of my clients are using

every one of my clients are using myofascial stretching I used to be very

myofascial stretching I used to be very

myofascial stretching I used to be very very tight very stiff from my wrestling

very tight very stiff from my wrestling

very tight very stiff from my wrestling background for me it saves me a lot of

background for me it saves me a lot of

background for me it saves me a lot of aggravation I do it 20 minutes a day and

aggravation I do it 20 minutes a day and

aggravation I do it 20 minutes a day and it gave me a lot of range

it gave me a lot of range

it gave me a lot of range motion I never talk about flexibility

motion I never talk about flexibility

motion I never talk about flexibility because for me training athletes and

because for me training athletes and

because for me training athletes and regular people range of motion is more

regular people range of motion is more

regular people range of motion is more important but my rate of injuries

important but my rate of injuries

important but my rate of injuries diminished a lot my sleep got better

diminished a lot my sleep got better

diminished a lot my sleep got better digestion got better because everything

digestion got better because everything

digestion got better because everything is enclosed in fashioning elderly people

is enclosed in fashioning elderly people

is enclosed in fashioning elderly people will benefit right away someone that’s

will benefit right away someone that’s

will benefit right away someone that’s very very stiff will see the big big

very very stiff will see the big big

very very stiff will see the big big difference within the first couple of

difference within the first couple of

difference within the first couple of hours someone that’s injured too will

hours someone that’s injured too will

hours someone that’s injured too will film right away someone that has a lot

film right away someone that has a lot

film right away someone that has a lot of flexibility already we’ll have to be

of flexibility already we’ll have to be

of flexibility already we’ll have to be patient because it’s not a violent type

patient because it’s not a violent type

patient because it’s not a violent type and you won’t feel that terror that pull

and you won’t feel that terror that pull

and you won’t feel that terror that pull you’ll just feel tension but the more

you’ll just feel tension but the more

you’ll just feel tension but the more you practice it the easier its to get

you practice it the easier its to get

you practice it the easier its to get into the position everyone today always

into the position everyone today always

into the position everyone today always lacks time so if there’s one stretch

lacks time so if there’s one stretch

lacks time so if there’s one stretch that would be crucial for people to do

that would be crucial for people to do

that would be crucial for people to do what would it be it’s going to be the

what would it be it’s going to be the

what would it be it’s going to be the long head of the bicep because it

long head of the bicep because it

long head of the bicep because it stabilize the shoulder and we call it

stabilize the shoulder and we call it

stabilize the shoulder and we call it the v rotator cuff a lot of people to

the v rotator cuff a lot of people to

the v rotator cuff a lot of people to get injury by the shoulder they think

get injury by the shoulder they think

get injury by the shoulder they think it’s shoulder but it’s really the long

it’s shoulder but it’s really the long

it’s shoulder but it’s really the long head of the bicep tendon that gets very

head of the bicep tendon that gets very

head of the bicep tendon that gets very irritated by push off pull-ups and Troy

irritated by push off pull-ups and Troy

irritated by push off pull-ups and Troy movements yeah let’s go look at that now

movements yeah let’s go look at that now

movements yeah let’s go look at that now we’ll do the myofascial stretching for

we’ll do the myofascial stretching for

we’ll do the myofascial stretching for your long head of the bicep long end of

your long head of the bicep long end of

your long head of the bicep long end of the bicep mainly does elbow flexion

the bicep mainly does elbow flexion

the bicep mainly does elbow flexion shoulder flexion and supination of the

shoulder flexion and supination of the

shoulder flexion and supination of the forearm now we’re going to bring the arm

forearm now we’re going to bring the arm

forearm now we’re going to bring the arm in the back and extension palms up now

in the back and extension palms up now

in the back and extension palms up now you want to lock your elbows slide your

you want to lock your elbows slide your

you want to lock your elbows slide your hips down a little more now we’re gonna

hips down a little more now we’re gonna

hips down a little more now we’re gonna isolate your left side gently lean your

isolate your left side gently lean your

isolate your left side gently lean your head to your right bring your knees

head to your right bring your knees

head to your right bring your knees gently to the right side raise the chest

gently to the right side raise the chest

gently to the right side raise the chest up feel the tension right on the long

up feel the tension right on the long

up feel the tension right on the long head of the bicep you want to hold a

head of the bicep you want to hold a

head of the bicep you want to hold a position about 30 seconds at all time

position about 30 seconds at all time

position about 30 seconds at all time you want to keep pushing with the top of

you want to keep pushing with the top of

you want to keep pushing with the top of your head keep the wrist flat on the

your head keep the wrist flat on the

your head keep the wrist flat on the ground breathe through the movement

ground breathe through the movement

ground breathe through the movement slowly release now we’re gonna go to the

slowly release now we’re gonna go to the

slowly release now we’re gonna go to the right hand side lean gently to the left

right hand side lean gently to the left

right hand side lean gently to the left your head needs the same raise the chest

your head needs the same raise the chest

your head needs the same raise the chest up you’ll feel a nice release right in

up you’ll feel a nice release right in

up you’ll feel a nice release right in front of the shoulders and a bit on top

front of the shoulders and a bit on top

front of the shoulders and a bit on top of the shoulders again it’s a very very

of the shoulders again it’s a very very

of the shoulders again it’s a very very common injury area especially if you

common injury area especially if you

common injury area especially if you play golf tennis or overhead sports

play golf tennis or overhead sports

play golf tennis or overhead sports slowly release it in your case because

slowly release it in your case because

slowly release it in your case because you’re very flexible you’re you’re able

you’re very flexible you’re you’re able

you’re very flexible you’re you’re able to bring your hands together a lot of

to bring your hands together a lot of

to bring your hands together a lot of people will need to keep a little more

people will need to keep a little more

people will need to keep a little more distance in between it will be a hybrid

distance in between it will be a hybrid

distance in between it will be a hybrid in between short head of the bicep that

in between short head of the bicep that

in between short head of the bicep that is wider and long head but when you’re

is wider and long head but when you’re

is wider and long head but when you’re pressed by time just do the long head

pressed by time just do the long head

pressed by time just do the long head and it’s going to help a lot to release

and it’s going to help a lot to release

and it’s going to help a lot to release the tension on your shoulders and

the tension on your shoulders and

the tension on your shoulders and improve your posture

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