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Every guide, answer and story in one place - the full Gravity Stretching knowledge base.
Body & movement Q&A
Back & spine
How can I relieve chronic lower back pain?Can a herniated disc heal without surgery?How do I stop sciatica pain running down my leg?What actually helps with spinal stenosis?How to manage degenerative disc disease without drugs?Can stretching and decompression help with scoliosis?What is osteochondrosis and how do I ease it?How do I live well with spondylosis?Why is my back so stiff every morning?Can I straighten a hunched upper back (kyphosis)?How do I relieve SI joint (sacroiliac) pain?How do I fix anterior pelvic tilt and a lower-back arch?How do I relieve tailbone (coccyx) pain from sitting?Can a bulging disc heal, and how do I ease it?How do I live comfortably with spondylolisthesis?How to ease facet joint pain (that local back ache)?What is the best sleeping position for back pain?Does a weak core cause back pain?Flat lower back (lost lumbar curve): how to restore it?How do I decompress my spine?What are the best sciatica stretches?Does hanging help back pain?Why does my back hurt when sitting?Why does my back hurt when I wake up?Does hanging for posture actually work?Is hanging good for sciatica?Can hanging fix posture?Can hanging fix sciatica?Is hanging good for spine health?Is a hanging bar good for back pain?Does hanging work for decompression?Is dead hanging good for back pain?Is hanging good for your back?Why does hanging from a bar hurt my back?How do I do spinal decompression in bed?Does traction help a herniated disc?What are the best stretches for back decompression?Does decompression therapy work for sciatica?What are the best sciatica exercises?Does nerve flossing help sciatica?
Neck & shoulders
How do I fix neck and shoulder pain from screens?How do I recover from a frozen shoulder?How do I relieve a pinched nerve in my neck or back?How can I fix rounded shoulders and posture?Can neck tension cause headaches, and how do I ease it?How do I ease shoulder impingement pain?Why does my upper back hurt between the shoulder blades?Why do my hands go numb or tingly, and can it be eased?How do I regain neck mobility after whiplash?How do I do cervical traction at home?How do I do neck traction at home with a bed?
Joints & flexibility
How do I loosen tight, painful hips?Can stretching help with knee pain?How do I keep my joints mobile as I age?Why can't I touch my toes, and how do I get flexible?Why is my whole body stiff, and how do I fix it?How do I release piriformis syndrome (deep glute pain)?How do I calm outer-hip pain (bursitis)?
Questions people ask before their first session
I just booked my first session - what actually happens in a class? I'm a little nervous about the unknown.I'm scared to hang upside down. Is that normal? Will I even be able to push past it?Will it hurt? I'm afraid of pain, and my back already aches.My back cracks while I'm hanging. Isn't that dangerous? It actually scared me.I'm worried I won't remember the exercises and will look silly.I'm not flexible at all, my body feels like wood. Does it really make sense for me to come?I'm over 60. Is this even safe at my age?I'm overweight, I feel self-conscious and I'm afraid the straps won't hold me.I'm pregnant - can I do Gravity Stretching?Can I come during my period? Hanging upside down makes me uneasy about it.My teenage daughter has scoliosis. Would this practice suit her?Nothing really hurts me, I just want flexibility and relaxation. Is this for me?Isn't this a women's thing? Is it okay for a man to come?Is this aerial yoga in fabric hammocks? I've seen something like that on Instagram.How is this better than a massage? After a massage I feel relief for a couple of hours and that's it.Is this instead of the gym and yoga, or in addition to them?I see a chiropractor or physio. Is this instead of that, or do they not interfere with each other?After how many sessions will I feel better? I'd like to understand the timeline.How often should I come to get results? Is once a week enough?Does the effect last, or will everything come back the moment I stop coming?Can I come just once to try it, or do I have to take a course right away?I'm constantly stressed, my brain won't switch off. Can this help with that, not just my back?I've been sleeping badly lately. Is it connected, and will the hang help?I work from cafes 12 hours a day on a laptop, by evening I'm wrecked but wired. Is this about me?What should I wear to a class, and do I need to bring anything?Can I eat before class? I've heard you shouldn't.I'm afraid I won't keep up in a group and will slow the others down. Maybe a private session is better to start?I haven't decided yet. Can I come and watch how others practice first?I'm in Canggu for just a couple of weeks. Does it make sense to start if I'm leaving soon?How long is one session? I need to know how much time to set aside.
Where it hurts
Journal
Morning mobility: how to wake up without stiffnessThe office worker's guide to a pain-free backHow often should you decompress your spine?Is hanging good for your spine?Stretching vs decompression: what is the difference?Spinal decompression, explained: what it is and who it helpsWhy your lower back hurts from sitting - and how to undo itHerniated disc: how gentle decompression can help you move againSciatica: easing the pain that runs down your legReset your body after long flights and long days