Great (Big) Toe Stretch: Flexors
Description
This is an assisted stretch for the flexor hallucis longus and flexor hallucis brevis muscles.
With assisted stretches it is important that the client does the stretch
and the therapist assists only at the very end of the stretch. When the
client stretches they are using the antagonist muscles, and the
principle of
reciprocal
inhibition causes relaxation in the muscle being
stretched.
The video clip is from the DVD "
Active
Isolated
Stretching
- Assisted Stretching" by
Aaron Mattes and is shown here with his permission.
Information about Active Isolated Stretching, including DVDs, books, and
other products, can be found at
www.stretchingusa.com
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