STRETCH FOR BETTER HEALTH

Stretching – practiced as one of traditional physical and mental activities since thousands of years – looks still ‘maiden’ today. Read on to learn about some of its health benefits.        

THE PHILOSOPHY BEHIND

As we know from history – and natural medicine today – stretching can support and strengthen physical and mental power. In manifold ways. Proven by international research today.  
 

HEALTH BENEFITS OF STRETCHING – SCIENTIFICALLY VERIFIED

• Back pain

 
According to research in Finland at

- University of Oulu
   &
- Oulu University Hospital         
    and
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong, China  

stretching may well reduce lower back pain, and also improve range of motion.
 
Scientifically supported also by research in South Korea at, inter alia,
- Inje University in Gimhae 
   &
- Kyungnam University in Changwon  

• Headache

 
Relieving headaches is another benefit of stretching (especially of upper back and neck), according to research in South Korea as well, at
 - Gachon University in Incheon
    &
- Sehan University in Yeongamgun  
with improving sound sleep as well.

• Mood & Cognitive Function

 
Based on research at, inter alia, the
- University of Electro-Communication in Tokyo, Japan,  
stretching can help to calm down and focus more precisely on tasks ahead.  
 
Even for people who, otherwise, are not practicing physical exercise at all.

• Posture

As we learn from research at, inter alia,
- Universidade de Lisboa in Portugal’s capital Lisbon  
regular stretching may well strengthen muscles, also encouraging alignment, thus improving our posture.  

• Motion

 
Both, dynamic and static stretching, may support muscle strength extend and reduce stiffness, thus improving bodily motion.  
 
According to research at
- Universite de Bourgogne-Franche-Comte in Dijon, France
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IN A NUTSHELL

Stretching – although practiced as one of traditional physical and mental activities since thousands of years – looks still ‘maiden’ for many in our modern time. This blog may open briefly the window to at least a small sample of health benefits derived from stretching.   
  

MEDICAL ADAGE OF THE WEEK

"Nature never breaks her laws.”   

Italian Renaissance Polymath    
Leonardo da Vinci 
​(1426-1504) 
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