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[quote=Anonymous]I have never liked it but I changed my tune on it after a back injury last year at 42 that wound up requiring a bunch of PT and medication to resolve. The biggest thing I learned in PT was that I have natural tendencies toward tightness and overcompensation in my hips, and that's what is causing the problems with my lower back. They taught me a series of stretches for opening my hips, stretching my quads and glutes, and lengthening and relaxing my hamstrings, IT band, calves, and feet, and it's like magic. I still have medication I can take for my back when I have a flare up but I rarely do because I've discovered that 15-20 minutes of gentle stretching is equally effective. Sometimes I take the meds to help make the stretching easier, but that's it.

I still don't enjoy stretching and the hamstring stuff is actively unpleasant because I have incredibly tight hamstrings and always have. But now that I understand that my tight hamstrings is what is causing my back pain, I view stretching as simply a means to an end for keeping my body in order and it's not so annoying.

I also started doing one 30 or 60 minute yoga class a week. I can't commit to more than that because, again, I hate stretching. But I have to admit I feel great afterwards, in mind and body. It's worth it.

But I hear you OP. It's always been the aspect of exercising I dislike the most.[/quote]

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