Former yoga teacher in Wellington New Zealand
Research has updated our thinking about what helps with recovery from acute injury. Moving on from rest, ice, compression and elevation (RICE) model to include optimal loading. But what is optimal loading?
We’ve developed this idea that stretching is a panacea for pain or injuries. But the body is not that simple. After an acute (sudden) injury, wait 48 hours before you experiment with gentle movement.
Nerve tensioning is similar to nerve flossing or mobilisation. Nerves don’t really get longer and they are quite vulnerable. We can’t really stretch nerves and intense pulling on the nerves can risk pain and injury. But gentle tension on the nerves and connective tissue that surrounds them can help increase blood flood and movement.