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I hear you're supposed to go only till you feel the stretch, but I don't ever feel the stretch like I do when I do the butterfly stretch or side lunges. I only feel pain. I want to be flexible, but how much pain should I endure? I just hope it's not doing physical damage.

Pull it back, it's going to split and crack and bleed. Get some cortisone cream (will heal the cracks/split skin) Once you can pull the foreskin back with an errection, try masturbating with the foreskin pulled all the way back. and lots of lube. This will help stretch it out! You basically have to stretch it out, or get it circumcised. Use it or lose it. Good luck dude.

I can pop my shoulder in and out of place, hyperextend my elbows and knees (make them look curved, like the top part of my arm/leg is seperated from the bottom part--even just slightly) , do the whole finger-bending thing, pop most every bone out of place (even jaw, I know it's weird), bend my back almost in half, and do over-splits. I can also move the two bones leading up to my wrist, seperate them a bit and put them back together, and make the bump in my wrist disappear so it looks flat.

You know contortionists who bend their bodies beyond "flexible", are they doing long term damage and if so, what kind of problems will arise?

Please help me.............. I am a 30 year old female suffering chronic hamstring pain. My pain has been affecting my quality of life for the last year. My pain is not nerve pain. My hamstrings ache & ache. I am hyper-flexible & stretching doesn't seem to help my legs, they always feel tight, yet I have NO problem touching my toes or stretching? My legs ache the worst @ night & I take Tylenol EZ tabs as if they were candy, sad but true, they allow me some sleep.

Also something to note is I recently got back into to dancing and have been doing my flexibility stretches in my legs so lots of splits and such so I'm not sure if maybe I damaged a nerve or something stretching. I've made an appointment with my doctor hoping he can refer me to a neurologist for some tests but I'm posting here first just for some insight.

USE FULL-BODY WORKOUTS OR A SPLIT ROUTINE You'll get the best results from your workout by either training the whole body in a single workout or concentrating only on the upper body in one session and the lower body in another. There are advantages to each setup, but both are better than trying to iso- late one muscle group in a single session. Concentrate on lifts that involve lots of muscles at once, such as squats, deadlifts, presses, rows, and pullups.

fissures and splits had developed and i couldn't talk normally, eat normally, yawn, brush my teeth properly, or do anything that involved stretching the mouth the slighest bit -- all flexibility had been lost. after 7 years without even attempting treatment, i'm now taking peg+copeg and started 14 days ago -- the same phenomenon is occurring, though not quite as severe (yet) -- it seems to be building gradually in intensity.

You're Building Strength but Losing Flexibility Fix It By Lifting Through a Full Range of Motion Stretching isn't the best way to improve flexibility—lifting weights through a full range of motion is, according to a recent study at the University of North Dakota. Pausing for 2 to 3 seconds at the "down" position of the lift (where you feel the stretch) without relaxing your muscles is even more effective.

You should absolutely see your Primary Care Doctor, he/she will know what specialist if any you should see.

At the time I also mentioned to my GP that it felt like there was this thin string that stretched from my navel down to the bottom of my pelvis and that it felt as if it was being pulled tight and that this is what was causing the pain. As a result of this he referred me to Gastro where I had an examination, then an ultra sound and finally a CT scan.

You can rewire the brain until the cows come home, but once contracture has set in, there is no possibility of improving active range of motion. Stretching provides a flexible template on which neuroplastically driven motor recovery can take place. ----------------------------------------------- I posted a question asking if spasticity research is still being done to National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke National Institutes of Health but have not heard a reply yet.

Which, for me would be true. I'm extremly flexible and stretch daily. If it's not one thing it's another! Oh well, it will all be worth it once I get to see my little man.

1997 complained of not sleeping also had a parastesis on my left side from the top of my head to my toes for over 24 hours. My body was split in half by this feeling. CT negative. 3. 1998 real fatigued. working out, but had to sleep now 4. Oct 1998 hips began hurting....real painful to drive. Fatigue continues. Sleep when shouldn't be sleeping. 5. Jan 1999 hip pain from tight IT band. PT fixed it. Also partial lateral meniscus surgery 6. May 1999 not recovering.

(unless they are abusive or dangerous in any way, that is totally different). I don't know what the circumstances are of the split or if there is any hope that the two of you could be cordial and work some things off. Perhaps he can come to your place and sit with the new born baby for a period of time while you rest. I know of this exact situation occuring in a couple that broke up when their child was just first home from the hospital. I definately feel for you.

That promotes spasticity and contractures unless there is a specific plan to stretch and move frequently during the day. It is as much about stretching muscles and tendons and ligaments as it is about strengthening. All bodies benefit from movement. You haven't dampened my enthusiasm a bit. MS can try to take whatever it wants. It will most likely get plenty. I'm not giving anything away.

You can try very slowly doing stretches into you can work into other things. I know it is going to hurt, but being immoble will do nothing for you....

When I went in I said my mom had always sworn by name brand Synthroid, and she seemed open to changing me if I didn't react well to the generic, but definitely wanted me to try the generic first. Fair enough, I guess, but you're right that if she isn't willing to be flexible and test for other things in the long run I should definitely switch.

To this day my fingers do weird contorted things that they should not do, and I can still fall into a split without any stretching or anything... I always thought I was lucky.... what are other indications if you dont mind me asking?

She was confident and controlled entering a 2-on-1 sparring match when she was the lone defender. She split a solid wooden board in two with her heel and then split another using a hammer hand technique. She accepted the fractured pieces of wood with humble gratitude and respected her personal best attempt at a third board that refused to yield. A senior mentor had held the board Ms G broke with her kick. He bowed and held his hand out to direct her to the next station.

my sacrum a couple of weeks ago by doing some crazy stretch of my upper body in one direction and then she lifted one of my legs up and stretched it in the other direction.

So that how I started this whole thing. Another thing when I started snorting me and my hubby were split up and I have 4 kids so having energy to keep up with everything on my own was a plus at the time. My tolerance built up and I started sprilling down... Thats when I knew I had to get off these dang things and use them as perscribed. But if I am going to go tbrough withdrawls even taking them normally I dont what that. I want to be pain free and not have dependency/addiction.

Sciatica can cause bizzare symptoms also, as this big nerve orginates from the sacrum and is big, goes down the back of your leg, splits into 2 smaller nerves down to the middle of your foot.

A lot of objections rise in my mind thinking about his idea, but the country is split, the Gov. is split, there has got to be some sort of bridge building, maybe outside of our elected leaders. What a mess.

Anyway, doing straight leg streches for 5 minute at a time (last 2 minutes very uncomfortable), pulling top of foot back to stretch hamstring for 30 sec at a time, knee bending stretches while on the floor and straight leg lifts (all 4 directions). On 13 July i couldn't do straight leg quad lifts by myself; by Friday, I could do 30 by myself. Pain medicine was percoset for first week and then ibuprofen was fine except for night when I needed Lortab and Ambien to help me sleep.

im sure being circumsised aggravates the situation because its as if night erections are enough to stretch it open. I dont have sex much any more (sniff) but the problem happens anyway! someone revive this thread with some more info please!!!

Perhaps more important are the reflex mechanisms, defenses, protective maneuvers, typically employed when dealing with anxiety. Flexibility, basic trust, philosophic faith, human openness, courage, interpersonal warmth, creativity, allow for fun and easy learning. Rigidity, desire to control, distrust, cynicism, narrowness, cowardice, coldness, make any new situation threatening. Most important is insight.

Sometimes my hands will be so bad that I cannot open them because I have cracked skin at the creases of my fingers and the more I stretch them open they split open and bleed. I find lathering up my hands with lotions that contain aloe, vaseline, or moisturizers help, also running my hands through really hot water. But the hot water will make matters worse because it causes the hands to swell up. Cortizone and benedryl creams work if you catch the itch in time.

J. Absolutely it is possible. You will have no problems. Vaginas are very flexible. I have that same curve. Enjoy.

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