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Normally when working out on any Aerobic Training Machines I like to take advantage of all the benefits of stretching after my muscles have warmed up. There are however, conditions in which stretching should be avoided, as with acute muscle strains. People who have suffered an acute muscle strain should avoid placing further stress on the muscle through stretching activities, because the injured muscle should be given time to recover.
If you have broken a bone, the fracture needs time to heal and by stretching the muscles that surround the injured area can place stress on the bone and prevent it from healing as well as further displace the break. Also when you sprain your joint, you overstretch the ligaments that help stabilize the bones that form the joint. Stretching early after a joint sprain should be avoided, as with fractures, these structures need time to heal and stretching too early in the injury will delay this process. Remember there are many benefits to stretching, but make sure you are helping yourself and not doing damage to yourself instead.
