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Stretching Your Limits

Flexibility Helps During Pregnancy

By Paige Waehner

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– Standing or sitting with back straight and arms relaxed, gently bend chin toward the chest. Roll head to the right and then to the left, avoiding bending the neck backward.

  • Hip Flexor Stretch – Stand in a split stance – one leg forward and one leg back – holding onto a chair for support. Bend at the knees and contract the buttocks, lengthening the front of the hip.
  • Inner Thigh Stretch – Sit on the floor with the soles of feet together and hands on ankles. Gently press knees toward the floor using the elbows.
  • Calf Stretch – Sit in a chair with back straight, head up and one leg straight out in front of you. Place a towel or resistance band around the bottom of the foot and gently pull the toe toward the shn.
  • Shoulder Stretch
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