Static:

The passive elongation of a specific muscle by an external force held for a specific period of time. An example would be using a belt to stretch your hamstrings and holding for 30 seconds.

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“When, why, what, and how” are the questions patients have been asking physical therapists and others in the sports medicine field for decades. The best answer is “it depends.” It depends on why a muscle is tight. Is it due to injury, lack of activity, too much activity, or pain in other areas of the body?

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