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According to the article, what are some instances in which one should refrain from stretching?
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I don’t have the article you’re referring to. If you paste a short excerpt or link, I can point to the exact passages. In the meantime, here are common circumstances — found in most clinical and sports-medicine guidance — when you should refrain from stretching:
- Acute injury (new sprain/strain, swollen or inflamed tissue) — avoid stretching until the acute phase has passed and a clinician clears it.
- Severe or sharp pain when you try to stretch — pain that’s sharp, burning, or worsening is a sign to stop.
- Recent surgery or an unstable healing fracture — only stretch when a surgeon/therapist says it’s safe.
- Joint instability or connective-tissue disorders (e.g., uncontrolled hypermobility, some forms of Ehlers–Danlos) — aggressive stretching can increase injury risk.
- Severe osteoporosis or bone fragility — stretching that stresses bone or destabilizes joints can be harmful.
- Active infection or inflammatory condition in the area — wait until the infection/inflammation is controlled.
- Neurologic conditions where stretching provokes harmful reflexes (e.g., some spasticity patterns) — follow specialist guidance.
- Right before maximal power/strength efforts: some types of prolonged static stretching can temporarily reduce peak muscle power (so avoid extensive static stretching immediately prior to maximal lifts/sprints).
- If the tissue is cold and unprepared — do a brief warm-up/light movement first rather than deep static stretches.
If you want me to extract the exact instances the article lists, paste the article text or a link and I’ll pull them out.
- Acute injury (new sprain/strain, swollen or inflamed tissue) — avoid stretching until the acute phase has passed and a clinician clears it.
- Severe or sharp pain when you try to stretch — pain that’s sharp, burning, or worsening is a sign to stop.
- Recent surgery or an unstable healing fracture — only stretch when a surgeon/therapist says it’s safe.
- Joint instability or connective-tissue disorders (e.g., uncontrolled hypermobility, some forms of Ehlers–Danlos) — aggressive stretching can increase injury risk.
- Severe osteoporosis or bone fragility — stretching that stresses bone or destabilizes joints can be harmful.
- Active infection or inflammatory condition in the area — wait until the infection/inflammation is controlled.
- Neurologic conditions where stretching provokes harmful reflexes (e.g., some spasticity patterns) — follow specialist guidance.
- Right before maximal power/strength efforts: some types of prolonged static stretching can temporarily reduce peak muscle power (so avoid extensive static stretching immediately prior to maximal lifts/sprints).
- If the tissue is cold and unprepared — do a brief warm-up/light movement first rather than deep static stretches.
If you want me to extract the exact instances the article lists, paste the article text or a link and I’ll pull them out.
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