if stretching is a waste of time
why do i feel better when i do it?
i think your studies look at a very limited range of data.
Stretching is a neurological adaptation. The more you stretch, the more tolerance you build for stretching. But stretching doesn’t make you more flexible.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19632878/
“As resistance training with external loads can improve range of motion, stretching prior to or after resistance training may not be necessary to enhance flexibility.”
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-022-01804-x
Stretching has even been found to weaken your muscles before a workout lmao.
We need comparative studies. Without comparative studies it’s all pointless. The majority of research on physical therapy and stretching presupposes that it is beneficial. So the research on stretching and physical therapy begins with an unproven assumption that it is helpful. But the fact that the comparative studies show no benefit in stretching means that it’s just bullshit fiat medical science. Stretching is a waste of time. Most people I know that see physical therapists don’t get better. People get better despite what the physical therapists tell them to do, not because of.
https://video.nostr.build/df85291689ebb010847c6143e094a1e92e1848d55f102a6d4a24d7a45640d2c7.mp4
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Neurological adaptation. Feel free to share any comparative studies that show people are better off after stretching.
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