17 Feb Do you do warm up and cool down stretches before and after your workout
Feeling tight in your muscles everyday 
, even though you stretch daily 
Stretching has always been shown to give good outcomes 
when done consistently and with good technique. However did you know that there are actually two types of stretching methods?
Here are the two different types of stretches:
1. Static stretching
This type of stretching is where you hold and sustain a stretch with no movement occurring. This is the most common type of stretching that we perform in general to release muscle tension 
2. Dynamic stretching
Dynamic stretching is a movement-based type of stretching. It’s different from traditional “static” stretching because the stretch position is not held.
To compare both dynamic stretching and static stretching, a study looked at the chronic effects of static and dynamic stretching on hamstrings strength and performance. The results were surprising. 
For the static stretching group both performance and strength of the hamstrings had decreased.
In contrast dynamic stretching program did not negatively affect strength or performance.
This then led to the practical implication that caution should be taken when performing static stretches
as it could reduce performance compared to dynamic stretching
.In addition, indirectly static stretching can increase the likelihood of muscle strains due to its possible negative effects on performance leading to poor form and risk of injury as a result of it.
So if you are experiencing muscle tightness, 
recurrent injuries or Would love to achieve peak performance in your game, ring My Favourite Physio
on (02) 9790 4233 to book an appointment with one of our Expert physiotherapists 
today. Find out how our Expert physiotherapists can treat the cause of your muscle tightness and design an individualised rehabilitation program to help you maintain peak muscle strength and performance today! 
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