What is Stretching?
Category: Exercises
Most popular types: Leg Stretches Back stretches Hip stretching Show all
Stretching is a form of physical exercise in which a specific skeletal muscle is deliberately elongated to its fullest length in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and reaffirm comfortable muscle tone. The result is a feeling of increased muscle control, flexibility and range of motion.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stiffness/spasticity | 210 | 43 | |
| Stiffness | 175 | 35 | |
| General health | 100 | 22 | |
| Fibromyalgia | 64 | 12 | |
| Pain | 57 | 14 | |
| Muscle spasms at night | 29 | 3 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 2 | |
| Moderate | 10 | |
| Mild | 27 | |
| None | 108 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Stretching
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Muscle aches | 16 | |
| Pain | 12 | |
| Fatigue | 8 | |
| Muscle soreness | 4 | |
| Joints ache | 2 | |
| Joint tenderness | 2 |
Why patients stopped taking Stretching
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 10 | |
| Course of treatment ended | 3 | |
| I didn't have enough time | 3 | |
| Change in health plan coverage | 1 | |
| Did not seem to work | 1 | |
| Doctor's advice | 1 | |
| Side effects too severe | 1 |
Duration
Stopped doing Stretching
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 3 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 4 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 2 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 3 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 4 | |
| 10 years or more | 2 |
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