Stretching & Straightening

“Straight” is one of those words that can have so many different contexts and meanings. Some take offense to the word, while in other contexts, it is an ideal to strive for. My daughter, who has a 17-degree curve in her back, recently went to a new physical therapist who examined her and developed a comprehensive exercise and stretching plan to help her standing posture. While watching my daughter practice her new exercises, I began to think about a bigger lesson in stretching and straightening up. Continue reading