20/11/2025
“I’m constantly picking things up and moving things at work and around the home so I stretch then.”
Sound familiar?
This is one of the most common things we hear in clinic when we ask our patients if they take some time to stretch.
Whilst this statement isn’t entirely wrong, it’s missing the point. When you move in the same way every day, your connective tissue ‘learns’ this movement pattern and gets stuck.
Think of a see-saw but having more weight at one end.
When you do something out of your daily routine you get restricted movement then pain. This eventually leads to tissue damage. Or you can get instant damage like a tear.
Let’s have a moment of silence for all the torn hamstrings at impromptu running comps...
SO. What’s the solution? Daily stretching and mobility exercises.
“But Marc, I don’t have time for that”
Research shows that 30 seconds per muscle is all you need per day. If you focus on the main muscle groups you can smash this out in 5 minutes a day!
