by Butch Phelps | Mar 18, 2022 | Stretching
I recently received an article from one of my clients about the explosive growth of stretching in America. There are many franchised stretching companies across the country that have grown exponentially. The article discussed the debate about assisted stretching...
by Butch Phelps | Feb 23, 2022 | Stretching
Anyone who has ever worked with me will have heard me say, “You will unlearn more than you will learn.” The other favorite saying is, “It isn’t about the pressure, but the release.” The question is, what does that mean? Both sayings are about the inaccurate...
by Butch Phelps | Dec 7, 2021 | Stretching
With stretching being the rage these days, we should probably know the difference between muscle pliability or flexibility. There are companies like Stretch Zone and Stretch Lab, and it seems that every massage therapy store now has a stretching therapist. With all...
by Butch Phelps | Sep 21, 2021 | Stretching
Most people know they should stretch, but few know about stretching correctly. Too often they believe that for stretching to be effective it must hurt and you must push yourself to the maximum limit of your range of motion. Nothing could be farther from the truth. If...
by Butch Phelps | Aug 31, 2021 | Stiffness, Stretching
We typically think of the loss of mobility as a problem for older people. What may surprise you is the young ages of some people I see who have lost a lot of their mobility. Some are under fifty years old, a few are under forty. Our lifestyles are becoming more and...
by Butch Phelps | Jul 5, 2021 | General Health, Stiffness, Stretching
The average person over 65 is sitting too much. For example, the average person sits while watching TV 6.5 hours a day. Usually in a recliner, and you know how I feel about recliners. I digress, but movement is key to a healthier body. Notice I didn’t say exercise. I...
