Muscles & joints can become sore and irritated for many reasons including stress, overuse, or an injury. These gentle stretches should help relieve sore muscles & joints. Use code DRJO20 to get 20% OFF Rishi Rub or other CBD products at: https://shop.liverishi.com/collections/all?ref=DRJO20 (affiliate link) Buy a worksheet with these relaxing stretches at https://www.askdoctorjo.com/relaxing-muscle-stretches-worksheet


A common place to get sore muscles is in the shoulder and neck area. An upper trap stretch is a great way to relax muscles in the neck and shoulder.



Next is a chest stretch. Often these muscles become sore due to bad posture. Then stretch the muscles on the opposite side in the mid to upper back area with a rhomboid stretch.



Now for some stretches lying down. A trunk rotation stretch is a great way to relax tight and sore back muscles in the low back and along the sides. After that, an active assisted (AA) hamstring stretch is a great way to relax the back and the hip joint. Then a knee to chest stretch will help relax the back, the hips, and the knees.


Finally, some diaphragmatic breathing is a great way to relax the whole body by helping calm down the nervous system.

Related Videos:

Real Time Full Body Stretching Routine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJAHGpe0AVU&index=39&t=0s&list=PLPS8D21t0eO_aKBiXrRDEvPM3hRzXUJQd

Real Time Morning Stretch Routine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1kDA6m6m10&index=39&list=PLPS8D21t0eO_aKBiXrRDEvPM3hRzXUJQd

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Relaxing Stretches for Sore Muscles and Joints :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EteUKsPLwjA
https://www.askdoctorjo.com/relaxing-muscle-stretches

00:00 – Relaxing Stretches for Sore Muscles and Joints
00:33 – Upper Trap Stretch
01:37 – Chest Stretch
02:28 – Rhomboid Stretch
03:32 – Trunk Rotation
04:29 – Active Assisted Hamstring Stretch

05:43 – Knee to Chest Stretch
06:50 – Diaphragmatic Breathing

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