🚫 Stop stretching just because it “feels tight.”
Pigeon.
Cobra.
Sleeper stretch.
They’re some of the most common stretches we see people doing for hip, back, and shoulder pain.
And here’s the truth most people don’t hear 👇
👉 There is a time to do them… and a time they actually make things worse.
Pigeon stretch isn’t the answer if your hip already lacks control.
Cobra can flare your back if you’re already living in extension all day.
Sleeper stretch can irritate your shoulder if the problem isn’t mobility — it’s stability.
Stretching isn’t bad.
Blind stretching is.
Our patients tell us they tried:
• Googling stretches
• YouTube mobility routines
• Doing what “worked for someone else”
And the pain kept coming back.
Why?
Because no one ever asked WHY the tightness showed up in the first place.
At Function 4 Life, we teach:
✔️ When to stretch
✔️ When NOT to stretch
✔️ And what your body actually needs instead
That’s how you stop chasing symptoms…
…and start fixing the root cause.
DM us the word STRETCH and we’ll help you figure out what your body actually needs — not just what feels good for 30 seconds.
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