How do I safely regain mobility after back surgery?
Gravity Stretching Method Team
After back surgery the body needs to relearn movement carefully. Rushing is risky, but staying frozen leads to stiffness and weakness - the area stays braced long after everything has healed. The path in between is a gentle, patient unblocking: showing the body, sensation by sensation, that it is safe to move again and guiding it back toward its factory settings.
How Gravity Stretching helps
Gravity Stretching suits this stage because nothing in it is forced: the lianas carry your full weight, you control every millimetre, and we begin with literally a few seconds. Decompression of the body creates space and takes the pressure off without loading the spine, and we work with the whole body so no single area is ever pushed. The lianas carry all of your weight - and when the body feels that, it finally lets go of its guard.
Come only once everything has healed, tell your trainer your full story beforehand, and start with a one-on-one session at the very softest level. Listen to your body: anything sharp means we stop and go even softer.
Feel it for yourself at a Gravity Stretching studio
General wellness information. Listen to your body: if a pain is sharp or shooting, do not force it - tell your trainer in advance and start even softer.
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