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Stretching after exercise probably doesn't change how sensitive your body is to pain, even if some people feel better doing it.
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Effects of post-exercise stretching versus no stretching on lower limb muscle recovery and performance: a meta-analysis
Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis
Human
2025The study looked at whether stretching after exercise changes how sensitive people are to pain, and found it doesn’t make a real difference — which is exactly what the claim says.
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