Backbone Stretcher Back Massage Magic Stretcher Fitness Equipment Stretch Fitness Equipment Relax Lumbar Support Pain Relief

Symptoms of mid back pain can include:

• short, sharp pains
• a dull, constant ache
• muscle tightness or stiffness
• a reduced range of motion

Stretching is very simple. The essence of stretching is that it lengthens soft tissues. Taut soft tissues limit motion, whether they are tight muscles or any soft tissue that has accumulated fascial adhesions. Stretching can help to reverse this process. Even better, stretching on a regular basis can prevent soft tissues from becoming taut in the first place.

When and How to Stretch

There are a number of choices when it comes to stretching. Perhaps the first question is: When should we stretch? Interestingly, the answer to this question largely rests on what type of stretching is done. Stretching can be broadly divided into two main types: classic, static stretching and dynamic stretching.

Static stretching, as its name implies, involves a stretching position that is statically held; that is, it is held for a prolonged period of time, usually between 10 and 20 seconds (although some advocates recommend holding the stretch for several minutes). Three repetitions are usually performed. Dynamic stretching, on the other hand, is a more movement-oriented style of stretching in which the position of the stretch is held for only a very short period of time, usually between one and three seconds. A greater number of repetitions, usually between five and 10, are performed. Also known as mobilization stretching, dynamic stretching is actually as much a warm-up activity for the body as a stretch.

Returning to our question of when to stretch, conventional wisdom now states that classic static stretching should be done only after the tissues of the body are first warmed up by physical movement. For the massage therapist, this means that we should statically stretch after giving massage, or after engaging in some other physical activity, such as exercise. Alternately, we could statically stretch after warming the body via the use of heat, perhaps a shower, bath or even a heating pad.

If static stretching is best performed after giving massage, then dynamic stretching is best done as a combination warm-up mobilization and stretch before giving massage.The movement aspect of dynamic stretching better increases local blood circulation and moves synovial fluid, aiding in better nutrition to the joint surfaces. And, of course,the soft tissues on the other side of the joint are lengthened and therefore stretched.

How Hard Should We Stretch?

Stretching is like the proverbial Goldilocks and the Three Bears story. Too gentle and nothing is accomplished; too strong and the muscle will respond with a muscle spindle stretch reflex that causes a spasm. Muscle spindle stretch reflexes are triggered by a stretch that is either too strong or too fast. Therefore, the force of a stretch needs to be just right, and it needs to be done slowly.

When stretching a muscle, bring the muscle to the point of tension where it just starts to resist the stretch; then the muscle should be slowly stretched, just slightly longer than the point where tissue tension was reached.

How Much Time Should We Spend Stretching?

How much time we spend stretching is largely determined by the logistics of our schedule and how much of our body we want to stretch. Engaging in a stretching program that the entire body is optimal. If time is tight, however, there are certain key regions of the massage therapist’s body that tend to be physically stressed more than the others. These regions are the shoulder and forearm of the upper extremity, posterior trunk and neck muscles of the spine, and the hip flexors, hamstrings and plantarflexors of the lower extremity.

The figures below demonstrate a stretch for each of these key regions. They should be performed bilaterally. If we assume that a stretch of a muscle/muscle group typically takes between 30 and 60 seconds, then the following routine should require approximately 10–15 minutes. Of course, if one of these specific regions is tighter than the rest, then it may be desirable to stretch that region more often than the other regions. If a stretch is performed correctly—not done too forcefully, too fast, and does not cause pain—then it can be repeated during the day as often as desired 

Upper extremity. Most often when massaging, we contact the client with our hand or occasionally our forearm or elbow. This means that the pressure that we are exerting into the client passes through our upper extremity. Further, the posture of massaging the client often results in a rounded shoulder posture (scapular protraction with glenohumeral joint medial rotation). For this reason, it is especially important to address the musculature of this region. Figures 1-5 demonstrate stretches for the upper extremity.

Spine. Because we are so often posturally inclined forward when massaging the client, the posterior extensor musculature of our trunk and neck is especially used/overused to isometrically contract to maintain this imbalanced posture.Therefore it is important to stretch these muscle groups. If we lean to the side when working, the lateral trunk musculature should also be stretched. Figures 6–8 demonstrate stretches for the trunk and neck.

Lower extremity. Much of the force that we create during a massage can and should be generated from the lower extremities. It is especially important to stretch the gluteal, hip flexor, hamstring, and gastrocnemius/ soleus groups. Figures 9–12 demonstrate stretches for these groups of the lower extremity.

Item Type: Massage & Relaxation
Size: Medium
Application: Back
Brand Name: MAANGE
Model Number: Backbone Stretcher
Size: approx 38.5*25.5 cm

Color: Non magnetic
Scope of application: waist pain, lumbar muscle strain, lumbar disc herniation
Feature: Backbone Stretcher
Feature1: Back Massage
Feature2: Lumbar Support
Feature3: Fitness Equipment Relax
Functions: stretching the back muscles, easy waist protection

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Product description

Back Massage, Fitness Equipment, Stretch Relax Backbone Stretcher, Lumbar Support, Spine Pain Relief, Chiropractic

Features:

Lying, leaning, dual purpose, easy to enjoy.
Curved stretching, acupressure.
Let the waist return to normal physiological curve.
Four-back backbone adjustment, free choice for your strength.
Uses its own gravity to open the lumbar intervertebral space, when the disc is retracted, relieves nerve compression and relieves pain.

Specifications:

Scope of application: waist pain, lumbar muscle strain, lumbar disc herniation
Size: approx 38.5*25.5 cm /15.16*10.04 inch

Functions:

Common models: stretch back muscles, easy waist protection, protection of the spine.
Magnet models: stretching the back muscles, easy waist protection, protection of the spine, energy magnet acupressure.

Notes:

1. Please allow 1-3 cm differs due to manual measurement.
2. Due to the different display and different light, the picture may not show the actual color of the item. Thanks for your understanding.
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