Ep# 246 Why You Wake Up Stiff, Tight, and Sore

You wake up stiff. Your back, your hips, your feet take a while to loosen up. You stretch, it helps for an hour, and the tightness comes right back. Most of us call this aging and move on.In this episode, movement coach Kim Nartker explains what is actually happening — a documented process the research calls arthrogenic muscle inhibition, and what she calls the Silent Shutdown Cycle. You'll learn why your tightness is a signal from the joint, not a short muscle; why stretching never seems to hold; and how this cycle can run silently for years before pain ever shows up. Kim shares three real case studies of hypermobile women who woke up in pain with no injury, and what changed when they stopped chasing the symptom and started supporting the system underneath it.If you have tightness that appears and lingers, this episode explains why — and what you can actually do about it.https://www.wellnessliving.com/rs/appointment-start.html?id_class_tab=3&id_mode=1&k_business=770209&k_class_tab=78026&k_service=319744 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.