Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Types Of Stretching Therapeutic Exercise


TYPES OF STRETCHING ACCORDING TO DURATION OF STRETCH:
1) STATIC STRETCHING: Soft tissues are elongated just past the point of its resistance & then held in the lengthen position with a sustained stretch force over a period of time.
2) CYCLIC (INTERMITTENT) STRETCHING: Short duration stretch stretch force repeatedly but gradually applied then released and then reapplied.
“In cyclic stretcing low intensity stretching is used & In ballistic stretching high intensity stretching is used hence both are different from eachother”.

TYPES OF STRETCHING ACCORDING TO SPEED OF STRETCH:
3) BALLISTIC STRETCHING: A rapid high speed and high intensity forceful intermittent stretch.

TYPES OF STRETCHING ACCORDING TO MODE OF STRETCH:

4 ) MANUAL STRETCHING: A therapist applies force externally to move the involve body segment slightly to the point beyond the point of tissue resistance and available ROM.
5) SELF STRETCHING: Stretching procedures carried out by patient independently after careful instruction & supervison practice.
6) MECHANICAL STRETCHING: Stretch force applied by devices with low intensity over a prolonged period of time to create permanent lengthening of soft tissue

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