Improve Flexibility with Research-Supported Stretching Protocols

the vertebrae need to be stabilized by core musculature in advance of the arm movement. But optimum stability does not prevent all movement in the spine — instead it allows small movements under control. Thus, proper stability, including core stability, is about a finely nuanced control of movement, as opposed to rigid prevention of movement.

There are two main effects of METs and these are explained on the basis of two distinct physiological processes: • Post-isometric relaxation (PIR) • Reciprocal inhibition (RI) When we use METs, certain neurological influences occur. Before we discuss the main process of PIR/RI, we need to consider the two types of receptor involved in the stretch r

Although most of us are not consciously afraid of falling as we walk or squat, there is always some degree of unconscious nervous system activity devoted to preventing a fall. This may involve excess tension and restriction of uncontrolled mobility. To the extent that a developmental position can reduce this protective activity, it can facilitate t

Rotation, or spiral tension, increases the stability and power of almost any action.