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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| range of knee motion after take off brace | 2/7/2012 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: Which exercises would be well to range of motion in knee after take off brace as soon as possible? ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. Here's a few suggestions for ... | ||
| Flexibility and weak knees | 1/20/2012 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: I have always been very inflexible, but lately have been doing a bit of yoga. I am improving, ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. Here's a few suggestions for ... | ||
| What happens when a muscle is stretched? | 12/20/2011 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: What exactly happens within a muscle when performing a stretch? A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. Here's a brief exert from the ... | ||
| Does extreme flexibility lead to joint instability? | 11/9/2011 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: I have always been extremely flexible, the kind of person who was able to perfect a split in weeks ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. To answer yourYes, excessive ... | ||
| Lower Back stretches | 10/28/2011 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: I am 24 yrs old and have minor lower back pain but have a hard time getting it stretched out. I do ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. Here's a few suggestions.... Try ... | ||
| Can I ever gain my flexibility back? | 10/15/2011 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: I'm 15 and a year ago I used to be so flexible; I could do the splits in both direction, I could ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. As long as you have no lingering ... | ||
| Stretching, long term improvements | 9/26/2011 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: I have never been very flexible. I'm 40 and started stretching everyday for about 15 minutes. From ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. Here's a few suggestions.... ... | ||
| Pain in joints when stretching | 9/12/2011 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: When I perform certain stretches I feel pain in my joints instead of stretch in the muscle, this is ... A: If you've been inactive for quite some time, then it's not unusual to feel some pain when starting ... | ||
| Upper leg pulled muscle | 9/2/2011 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: I was doing a limbo move when I heard a loud snapping sound come from my upper leg area. My leg was ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. Without being able to consult with ... | ||
| Stretching Frozen Shoulder | 9/2/2011 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: My question is about stretching. I am 50 years old and I have spent over 25 years stretching [mostly ... A: Frozen shoulder typically occurs after another injury, so in your case the hand injury may have been ... | ||
| Foot problem - poss tendon / ligament issues | 8/21/2011 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: I broke my 1st metatarsal on my right foot at the beginning of the year and since then I have had ... A: Without being able to consult with you personally I can only offer you an educated guess, but if ... | ||
| Sore muscles and muscle pain | 8/5/2011 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: I am a verry good athlete but I have two weeks to get fit and my muscles pain more then ever what do ... A: There's quite a few things you can do, but the best advice I can give you is to have a read of the ... | ||
| Stretching Shoulder and Elbow | 7/23/2011 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: Hey Dr. I am Jay. I been doing a little Tai Chi - some Stretching as well. I am trying to lose ... A: You've got quite a few questions there and none of them can answered with a simple sentence or two. ... | ||
| Inner thigh stretching | 6/12/2011 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: ive recently (8xweeks ago ) been given the ok to start getting myself back to good fitness which i ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. Continue to work on the muscle ... | ||
| Stretching physiology | 5/25/2011 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: When we increase muscle mass with resistance training, it is generally described as a process of ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. No, the physiology of improving ... | ||
| stetching for knee and part of back muscle that won't heal | 5/25/2011 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: Years ago I was heavily into bodybuilding. I haven't ben training for about 6 years. Now I am in my ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. However, without being able to ... | ||
| Ankle Injury? Ankle Sprain? | 5/15/2011 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: About a week ago, I was doing some jumping exercises. I landed awkwardly on my left foot and I heard ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. Firstly, if you heard a crack when ... | ||
| Questions on Stretching | 5/13/2011 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: Walker, I am a freelance writer writing an article on stretching. I need to sprinkle in a couple of ... A: Debbie, You have no business writing an article on stretching and flexibility if you don't have ... | ||
| Stretching and stomach cramps | 4/23/2011 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: Well every time I stretch to get my splits I get these terrible stomach cramps. I try to breathe ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. And sorry about the delay in ... | ||
| Hamstring stretch, pain behind knee | 4/21/2011 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: I have been trying to increase flexibility of my hamstring and one of the exercise I do is place one ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. And sorry about the delay in ... | ||
| Snapping of thigh and groin muscle. | 4/17/2011 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: Greeting's Doc, I'm 23yrs old.. I've been doing splits from past six months..i'm like 2 to 4inches ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. Without being able to consult with ... | ||
| Sprained ankle | 3/23/2011 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: I sprained my ankle in January of 2010. I had to have a cast for a month, then a walking boot for a ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. With an injury like yours, there ... | ||
| Leg muscle weakness and stiffness | 3/23/2011 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: Greetings Doc, I'm a dancer age 23,weight 63,height 5feet 7 inches..my regular workouts include ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. It's sounds like you may be over ... | ||
| Stretches for hips, groin and hamstrings | 3/14/2011 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: I am a track athlete and I've been working on trying to lengthen my stride and i've come to the ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. There are quite a few videos of ... | ||
| Gymnastics Stretching | 3/4/2011 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: ! So i'm a 13 year old girl in gymnastics and am already fairly flexible. But I'm going through ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. It's not that your muscles lose ... | ||
| Muscle Stifness, Sore Muscles | 2/19/2011 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: Have you ever read anywhere "why" we get muscle stiffness? I read about soreness. Lactic acid, etc. ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. Inactivity, lack of blood flow, ... | ||
| Neck Pain, neck strain, neck injury | 2/8/2011 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: I recently started working out at home, I do complete DVD workouts that include cardio, strength ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. However, without being able to ... | ||
| Inner Thigh Pain, Inner Thigh Strain | 2/3/2011 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: Everytime I stretch my right inner thigh muscle I get a sharp pain in my thigh. I was very used to ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. Without being able to consult with ... | ||
| Muscle Pain and Soreness. | 1/29/2011 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: Greetings Doc. I'm Aj,male 23yrs old.height.5.7..weight 63. A week earlier i was down with season ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. It's quite normal to have some ... | ||
| Calf and Thigh muscle stretches. | 1/29/2011 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: I'm going to work on my calves and thighs with cardiovascular exercise. The problem is, I don't know ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. Warming up correctly is very ... | ||
| Foam roller appropriate for 11 yr old? | 1/8/2011 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: I recently bought a foam roller for self-massage and my 11 yr old daughter has taken a liking to ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. When a foam roller is used for self ... | ||
| Stretching - Stiff, tight muscles | 12/23/2010 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: Whenever I am stretching my legs, for example, in a sitting position with both legs in front of me ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. When you are inactive for so long ... | ||
| My splits are stuck | 12/22/2010 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: I am a dancer so having your splits is very important. However my splits seem to be stuck about 6 ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. PNF Stretching is one of the most ... | ||
| Ski Injury | Chest Strain | Chest Muscle Bruise | 11/29/2010 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: I returned from a ski trip, during which I fell and received a blow to the left side of my chest (I ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. Without being able to consult with ... | ||
| Injuries to ligaments, tendons | 10/21/2010 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: Brad I know the basic principal of building muscle is to actually 'injure' the muscle by lifting ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. The principle of overload holds ... | ||
| Hamstring Flexibility and Stretches | 10/16/2010 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: Brad I have always had very tight hamstrings. While standing I can barely get one foot on a table or ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. When you are starting a stretching ... | ||
| Stretching ligaments | 10/6/2010 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: I am 3 months post TKA surgery and only have about 110 degrees range of motion. I had about 135 ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. You should never try to stretch ... | ||
| IT Band Stretching | 9/22/2010 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: I'm confused how to properly stretch the IT Band. I'd gone to a personal trainer, but none of the ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. The reason why you may not feel the ... | ||
| Pulled Muscle, Groin Strain | 9/21/2010 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: Yesterday in dance class we were laying on our backs holding our leg in to the splits and the we ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. Firstly, here's some information ... | ||
| Stretching, injury rehabilitation, tendonitis | 8/21/2010 | Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) |
| Q: I am just 20 years old and have been weight training for 2 years. But i have encountered several ... A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. Stretching, along with other rehab ... | ||
Stretching & Flexibility
Answers by Expert:
Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach)
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I'm more than happy to answer any questions relating to stretching and flexibility. Including how to use stretching to improve your athletic performance, prevent sports injury and aid in the recovery of sports injury.
Experience
I'm an internationally recognized stretching and sports injury consultant with 20 years of practical experience in the health and fitness industry. And the founder of (The Stretching Institute).
Organizations
Sports Medicine Australia
Publications
I've written 5 books on stretching, flexibility and sports injury, including... The Stretching Handbook (ISBN: 978-0958109338), The Anatomy of Stretching (ISBN: 978-1556435966) and The Anatomy of Sports Injuries (ISBN: 978-1556436666). Plus, I've had numerous articles published at About.com, Athletes.com and BodyBuilding.com.
Education/Credentials
I'm a health science graduate of the University of New England, with post graduate accreditation's in athletics, swimming and triathlon coaching. I've worked with elite level and world champion athletes and I lecture for Sports Medicine Australia on injury prevention.
Past/Present Clients
I've worked as assistant coach to Miles Stewart (World Champion Triathlete) and Mick Doohan (World 500cc Motorcycle Champion). Plus I've worked with countless other athletes from sports as diverse as roller-skating, squash, and cycling.
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