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Can Stretching Exercises Cause Uncomfortable Laughing Or Crying?

Hi! I like stretching alot and have been trying to get more flexible. It seems with certain stretches that are harder on my leg muscles, particularly hamstrings, I don t know if it s a certain nerve response but when I do this, if it s harder than usual it makes me want to cry/laugh. It sounds crazy, but it doesnt hurt, it just feels weird, and I dont know what to do with myself! Ha! It just feel uncomfortable and my body reacts by laughing or crying even though I m not in pain. Do you know why this could be?

posted on Sat, 28 Jun 2014

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Mon, 14 Dec 2015 Answered on

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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr. Sunil Kumar Srivastava's Response

hi
it means you are usually tensed and the moment your muscles relax on exercising the tenseness of mind goes away with complete release of stress probably making you happy it happens to over anxious tensed personality people and not that any nerve problem
thanks

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Can Stretching Exercises Cause Uncomfortable Laughing Or Crying?

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