Stretching and Back Pain
What stretching can change, how to separate mobility from nerve symptoms, and when strengthening or task practice may fit better.
Stretching can temporarily increase range of motion and sometimes improve comfort. It does not prove that a muscle was structurally short, and persistent tightness is not “almost always” weakness, neural tension, or overwork.
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