{"id":954,"date":"2025-07-25T07:48:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T07:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trb-staging.stretch-well.com\/blog\/who-needs-stretching\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T07:55:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T07:55:22","slug":"who-needs-stretching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stretch-well.com\/en\/blog\/who-needs-stretching\/","title":{"rendered":"Who needs stretching?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A large number of people have the view that stretching is only necessary for professional athletes and generally associate stretching with the training process. If we were to look back at how much the volume and variety of movements have decreased in the activities of everyday life, it would be clear that stretching is necessary for EVERYONE. Even, perhaps, for the health of the locomotor system, it is more necessary for the population that does not engage in any physical activity, because stretching aims to keep muscles and joints in an acceptable function that will not cause pain and reduce the range of motion  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Athletes benefit from stretching in a different way. Their muscles are active on a daily basis, and stretching in this case is important for the prevention of injuries, faster recovery, less energy expenditure during movement, and the achievement of new skills. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stretching is no less important for the younger population at the age of growth and development, because when intensive bone growth takes place at a certain age of maturation, there is often an inability of soft tissues to keep up with this growth rate. Of course, soft tissues also adapt over time, but until they get used to it, muscles and tendons often become very stiff. There is a feeling of discomfort and pain, as well as possible deformation of posture if the strength and flexibility of the muscles of the child&#8217;s body is not worked on. Therefore, if you take care and include adequate strengthening and stretching exercises, it is possible to prevent various problems such as functional scoliosis, kyphosis, deformities of the knees, feet, etc.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the elderly population, stretching has new roles, which are:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To slow down the degenerative processes that normally occur during aging,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Makes it easier to move<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintains adequate circulation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduce pain and strain on certain structures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintains joint mobility and muscle flexibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the dosage is slightly different and the approach itself should be milder in most people of the older population compared to younger individuals. It should be borne in mind that, especially in women, there are a number of metabolic changes that can affect the structure of bones and joints, so it is necessary to have a more detailed description of the complete state of health. The intensity of stretching and the range of motion should be adapted to the goal, which is easier movement and everyday life.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, there are always questions in various pathological conditions, whether you should stretch and how to do it. Each person and each organism is a story for itself, so it is important that there is an individual approach and not a list of generalized advice, which will certainly not be adequately applicable to everyone. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which population you come from \u2013 recreationists, athletes or completely inactive members of society, older or younger, you are welcome to our stretching center where you can definitely get the most appropriate advice and an approach tailored just for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A large number of people have the view that stretching is only necessary for professional athletes and generally associate stretching with the training process. 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