Monotonous postures as well as continuous one-sided stress, for example due to sitting for hours at work, can not only result in painful tension, but in the long term also lead to limited stretching ability, so-called "muscle shortening". The resulting poor posture and strain can also make it increasingly difficult to adopt the "correct" posture, thus increasing the risk of joint and spinal damage. The often pain-induced ever-decreasing use of the muscles' full range of motion, tendons and ligaments results in a vicious circle that needs to be broken at an early stage. We will show you how you can check your stretching ability with simple self-tests and also detect "muscle shortenings" in the process – as well as which exercises are best suited to optimally promote your flexibility.

Provider: IPN GmbH - Institut für Prävention und Nachsorge