Only my experience here, but stretching reallys help me get the soreness out,
and makes it so I can use the muscle without pain.

I can't necessarily do any real work wih injured muscles, but it certainly
helps make it less painful.
This especially helps me with pinched nerves, and back stuff.
Sometimes, I manage to unpinch the nerve.

I am not much of an athlete, so others opinions may be better, but for me if
it hurts I stretch it out a little to ease the pain.


----- Original Message -----
From: trivefan <jeff_ford@...>
To: <louisvillerunnersclub@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 6:44 PM
Subject: [Louisville Runners Club] (unknown)


> Sciatica can sometimes be misinterpreted as hamstring strain. Also,
> you should never stretch a strained muscle. Introduce stretching
> only after the initial injury is healed.