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Pushing the limit: don't force it: overstetching can harm you.

Publication: Dance Magazine
Publication Date: 01-NOV-08 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Pushing the limit: don't force it: overstetching can harm you.(your body)

Article Excerpt
Dancers sometimes stretch to the point of contortion to improve their flexibility. But painful forced stretches can cause micromuscle tears or pulls. Even seemingly harmless ones can do damage. Here are some popular stretches that physical therapists caution can strain muscles, plus some tips on smart ways to stretch.

THE FROG: Turnout Without Tears In this stretch, the dancer lies on her stomach and rotates her legs externally with her feet pressed together to create a diamond shape. The thighs, knees, and pelvis lie flush with the floor, while she attempts to bring the feet as close to the floor as possible. "For hypermobile dancers, this can needlessly strain joints," explains Liz Henry, a physical therapist with Westside Dance...

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