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When you stretch, if you don’t neutralize the stretch reflex, you are attempting to stretch against a contracting muscle, which makes no sense.

The simple stretch reflex rule is that muscles being stretched will tend to oppose the stretch, while muscles that are shortening do not show stretch reflexes.

The simple stretch reflex rule is that muscles being stretched will tend to oppose the stretch, while muscles that are shortening do not show stretch reflexes.

When you stretch, if you don’t neutralize the stretch reflex, you are attempting to stretch against a contracting muscle, which makes no sense.

The simple stretch reflex rule is that muscles being stretched will tend to oppose the stretch, while muscles that are shortening do not show stretch reflexes.

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This reflex helps the body maintain posture against gravity. There is some disagreement among experts about whether the deep tendon reflex and stretch reflex are the same thing.