What you’ll learn:

Why good flexibility is so important
Top 3 Places in Albury – Wodonga for Better Flexibility (2023)

There are many reasons why having a flexible body is vital to our health and well-being. Good flexibility can improve athletic performance in physical activities, and cut down the risks of injuries.

Flexibility also helps to prevent everyday injuries such as muscle strains that may occur when you are getting out of bed, lifting or carrying something, bending down to pick up a child or perhaps even walking up and down stairs.

Stretching should always be incorporated into workouts, but including it in your daily routine is just as important. A few minutes spent stretching before you get busy with your responsibilities will relax and increase blood flow to your muscles, and get you ready for action!

Health benefits of stretching and flexibility

Flexibility, the result of regular stretching exercises, is a wonderful benefit to your body. When your body is flexible, the muscles around the spine are strengthened and supported, and when the spine is working properly, your posture is automatically improved. Pain from the previously drooping shoulder, back and neck muscles is dramatically eased.

In addition to your posture, here are some other excellent health benefits from stretching.

Improve energy levels. If you are feeling sleepy from sitting for a while, just get on your feet and do some stretching exercises to get the blood flowing to the muscles for an energy boost and help your mind be more alert.
Promotes blood circulation. Stretching increases blood flow to the muscles, and will shorten recovery time after workouts and sport.
Reduced soreness. Stretching before and after exercise, gives your muscles time to relax, prevent cramping, and relieve muscular pain.
Improved blood circulation will take the strain off the heart, especially after vigorous exercise.
Stretching before going to bed will relax your muscles and promote a comfortable sleeping experience.
Busting stress. A build-up of stress can cause your muscles to contract, making you feel tense and restless. Tension can have a negative impact on your mind and body and even lead to depression. Research has shown that stretching exercises have the power to reduce stress, and encourage a more optimistic outlook on life.
Tight muscles. Using the same muscles every day, especially if you regularly carry a bag or a backpack, can cause certain muscles to tighten on one side, and get out of balance. Stretching can relieve muscle tightness, and bring your body back to feeling better balanced.
Brain boost. As the spine moves and stretches, millions of nerve receptors in the joints of the spine fire nerve impulses up the spinal cord and into the brain. This flow of healthy nerve impulses provide essential stimulation to the cells of the brain and keep the brain working.

The best result that comes from stretching exercises is that of body flexibility, which helps you move through a range of motions without the risk of injury.

Top 3 Places in Albury – Wodonga for Better Flexibility (2024)

XXXXXXXXX (Wodonga)

Coming soon’ish!

XXXXXXXX (Albury)

Coming soon’ish!

The Wellness Chiropractor (Wodonga)

The team at The Wellness Chiropractor understand the essential role that a properly moving and aligned spine plays in helping to keep you flexible. Chiropractic adjustments can help keep the joints of your spine moving properly; as well as calm your nervous system which allows the muscles to relax.

Finally

Regular exercise of any kind improves the body’s ability to digest food, and studies have shown that stretching to improve blood flow to the muscles, can also prevent bloating and cramps.

Better digestion and a healthy diet will also help to promote weight loss, and stretching will lengthen your muscles for a leaner look – and keep your muscles loose and flexible.

For good health and freedom of movement – get stretching!