How does stretching or rolling muscles out help them feel better?
In: Biology
You got little guys in your muscles that sense if the muscle is lengthening (stretch) or shortening (contraction) and they work together to make sure the muscle doesn’t go in a position that would hurt it. When stretching, those guys feel the change in length and in return send signals to the nervous system that will tell your muscle to relax. But if you stretch too much, the other guys sense it and make sure your muscle contracts to protect it.
And there’s also a release of hormones following that, and this all contributes to tricking your body into feeling better!
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