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Does stretching prevent injuries? by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:12pm There is little scientific evidence that stretching helps to prevent athletic injuries. However, a survey of high school coaches in Michigan shows that almost all stretch their athletes for an average of 13 minutes prior to practice or competition. Almost 95 percent of the coaches believe that stretching helps to prevent injuries, and nearly 73 percent feel Read on »

Stretch To Prevent Injury by NTrainers Posted Sun 06 Mar 2011 3:09pm into that muscle area. This improves health all around. Another reason stretching prevents injury is because muscles that are flexible are less prone to injury when moving around... of exercise. In fact it is estimated that 50% of all sports injuries could have been avoided if stretching had been done before playing on the field. And where better to do some Read on »

Stretching to Prevent Injuries by Bill .. Posted Mon 19 Apr 2010 8:08pm Stretching is a great way of stopping or at least doing a large part in the prevention of sports injuries. The simple act... of stretching can play an imperative role in helping you to prevent the occurrence of sports injury. Unfortunately stretching is one area of athletic preparation often neglected. Do Read on »

Does stretching prevent injuries? by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:12pm A review in the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine shows that there is no good evidence that stretching prevents sports injuries. Muscles and tendons tear when the force... tears, but stretching does not make muscles stronger. This review showed that stretching does not prevent shin splints, bone stress fractures, sprains, strains or other arm Read on »

Stretching before running does not prevent injury by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 19 Feb 2011 12:00am AAOS.org - Stretching before running neither prevents nor causes injury.... The entire routine took 3 to 5 minutes and was performed immediately before running. The study found that stretching before running neither prevents nor causes injury. In fact Read on »

Pre-Run Stretching Doesn't Prevent Injuries, Study Finds by HealthFinder Posted Thu 17 Feb 2011 12:00pm . To investigate the effect of stretching on running injuries, researchers divided more than 2,000 runners into two groups. One group stretched the quadriceps, hamstrings and calf muscles... started stretching had a 22 percent increased chance of injury compared to non-stretchers who stuck with their routine, while stretchers who stopped stretching had a 40 percent Read on »

Avoid Injury with these 5 Muscle Stretching Tips by Lucy J. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 22 Aug 2009 10:01pm I'm sure that everyone knows that it is important to properly prepare your body before doing any strenuous exercise. By stretching your muscles, you can help avoid serious injuries that are not only painful, but can also impede your performance meaning it takes much longer for you to lose weight. Read on »

SLAP Tear - Stretch Your Shoulder to Avoid this Painful Shoulder Injury by Chris M. Posted Mon 22 Sep 2008 10:36am What is a SLAP Tear? Superior Labrum from Anterior to Posterior Tear A SLAP Tear is a shoulder injury that often occurs because of repetitive overhead motion – a major... the throwing athlete, how to test your shoulder and what you or your pitcher can do to avoid this shoulder injury. Tags: SLAP+tear, shoulder+injury, throwing+injury Read on »

Safe Stretching To Avoid Injury In Ballet Shoes and Pointe Shoes by Dianne B. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 7:25pm , but if you avoid injury, you won't need that. Stretching causes discomfort. Before you get to the point of pain, you are already stretching. You don't need to push to the point where you see lights before your eyes. Stretch every day and be patient, and stretch safely. If you avoid injury to your soft tissues you will dance in ballet shoes and pointe Read on »

Post-Injury Workout : P90X - Stretch by Eliza On The Run Posted Wed 23 Sep 2009 4:55pm Being that I am suffering from a case of Runner's Knee, I was very tentative about doing any kind of exercise but I mustered up some courage and got the P90X Extreme Home Fitness with Tony Horton DVDs out. Turned out great. I did the Stretch DVD along with Day 1 of the 100 Push-Up Challenge (6;6;4;4;10). The workout got all the kinks out Read on »