[header] How to stretch ligaments [title] Identify the shortened ligament. [step] Shortened or contracted ligaments usually occur due to trauma, faulty posture, or general disuse. When the ligaments of a joint contract, they limit that joint's range of movement.
[header] How to stretch ligaments [title] Identify the shortened ligament. [step] Shortened or contracted ligaments usually occur due to trauma, faulty posture, or general disuse. When the ligaments of a joint contract, they limit that joint's range of movement.
However, they do not exert considerable pressure to move the joint. Rather, they only apply enough pressure to counteract the contraction. Ligaments often get shortened when both standing and sitting are involved. Start by thinking about your old-fashioned ligaments and not the new ones. [substeps] Ligaments held in shortened positions tend to shorten over time, which could happen if you have habitually bad posture; for instance, if you always slump forward while sitting, the ligaments at the front of the shoulder may shorten. Ligament contraction can also occur when joints are immobilized. [substeps] If any tendons are pinched in the knee joint, then the ehydromusculoskeletal structure of the joint does not stretch properly. If the ligaments of a bent knee do not contract properly, they can be torn apart or compressed significantly.