When Not to Stretch (Precautions)

The most commonly cited precautions (Alter, 1996). Do not stretch if:

• a. a bone blocks motion
• b. you have had a recent fracture of a bone
• c. an acute inflammatory or infectious process in or around a joint is suspected or known
• d. osteoporosis is suspected or known
• e. there is a sharp, acute pain with joint movement or muscle elongation
• f. you suffer from certain vascular or skin disease

• Don't stretch if a bone blocks the motion.
• Don't stretch after a recent bone fracture.
• Don't stretch with suspected/known acute inflammation or infection in/around a joint.
• Don't stretch with suspected/known osteoporosis.
• Don't stretch when there is sharp, acute pain on joint movement or muscle elongation.
• Don't stretch with certain vascular or skin diseases.

• stretching-controversy — the discussion these precautions follow.
• stretching-guidelines-alter — the positive how-to rules.
• x-rated-exercises-overview — detailed danger analysis of specific stretches lives in the safety domain.