To understand why stretching impacts your immune system, you must understand your lymphatic system.
Your lymphatic system acts as the body’s sewage system. The lymph system produces cells and antibodies.
Stretching helps to pump lymphatic fluid through your system, flushing wastes and toxins. Infections get filtered out by white blood cells sitting at lymph nodes throughout the body.
Blockages in the lymphatic system can lead to skin problems, fatigue, sleep disorders, stress, fibromyalgia, migraines, arthritis, and digestive issues. Stretching, therefore, helps with all of these issues, as well!
Almost any stretch can help you, though a few specific ones are especially helpful.
Legs on the Wall
- Lay a rolled-up towel under your hips.
- Scoot your butt up against the wall.
- Rest your legs upright against the wall.
- Remain there for at least five minutes.
- Close your eyes and take deep breaths.
The purpose of this stretch is to drain the lymph flow from your legs and feet. It’s especially helpful if you have edema.
Yoga Poses
Almost any yoga pose will help you. They all involve gentle stretching, twisting, and deep breathing.
Leg Swings
- Stand beside a wall or hold onto a support for balance.
- Swing one leg forward and backward, keeping it straight.
- Swing your leg side-to-side.
- Repeat with the other leg.
- Repeat 3 to 5 sets.
Get Additional Help
To strengthen your immunity at the highest level, consider guided stretch therapy.
We can help you deepen your stretches to a degree you couldn’t achieve alone, releasing lymphatic blockages and supporting your total health.
Contact us to schedule your first session! You’ll get five great therapies in one.
REACH’s 2 STEP APPROACH TO RECOVERY THERAPY
RELAX – RESTORE – RECHARGE
Step 1: Identify Your Problem Areas
- It all starts with your Mobility Risk Factor Assessment called
. - This helps us identify the root cause of your current problem areas due to:
– Life’s Daily Wear & Tear
– Your Aches/Pain
– Muscle Imbalances & Weakness
– Flexibility/Mobility Limitations
– Posture Issues - A Mobility Risk Factor Assessment is a MUST before starting any Stretch & Recovery Therapy Program.
Step 2: Targeted Recovery Therapy
- Your Mobility Risk Factor Assessment helps us create a Personalized Recovery Therapy Plan that targets your problem areas which will Shorten your Recovery Time.
- Each of our Stretch & Recovery sessions are a balanced blend of Corrective Stretch, Percussion, Compression, CBD and Heat
Vibration Therapy. - Risk Factor Re-Assessments:
– Suggested every 30-60 days
– See your improvements
– Realize the benefits of Stretch & Recovery
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