Stretching, the key to increased flexibility, could be the difference in our senior years between an active life and an inability to tie our own shoes. A growing wellness movement focused on flexibility offers more than physical ability, however; it offers mental agility as well.
Unraveling the Anatomy of a Stretch
An overhead reach into the cupboard, bending to pick up keys, a twist to look at a noise behind you—these seemingly simple movements are underpinned by intricate cooperation among nerves, muscles, and connective tissues such as tendons and ligaments.Dr. Andrew Huberman, a neuroscientist at Stanford, unpacked the scientific intricacies of stretching on his popular podcast, explaining the nuanced interplay of neural signals and muscle adaptations.
