Iusually find stretching soothing, but sometimes I hit a stubborn, tight muscle that feels really uncomfortable.

My usual tactic is to grit my teeth and push through the discomfort, but physical therapist Dr Rockie Felder says this isn’t always the best approach.

“Your muscles can be tight, but you can also have something called neural tension, meaning your nervous system is tense as well,” explains Felder. You may like

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