If You Sit All Day, THIS Is Falling Apart Inside You

If You Sit All Day, THIS Is Falling Apart Inside You

From Dr. Eric Berg DC by Dr.Berg

April 29, 2026 · 11 min

About this episode

Dr. Eric Berg discusses the importance of daily stretching and its benefits for fascia and overall health.

Find out why I stretch every single day! In this video, we’ll discuss the amazing benefits of stretching, and I’ll show you some simple stretching exercises to add to your daily stretching routine. Watch this episode next: Reset Your Body in 5 Days (With Zero Food) 0:00 Introduction: The benefits of stretching every day 0:17 Fascia explained 2:17 The biggest problem with muscle fascia 3:34 Stretching exercises for fascial release and flexibility 7:03 Stretching for flexibility Today, we’re going to talk about the benefits of stretching every day. A simple stretching workout can provide the following benefits: •Improved sleep •Decreased inflammation •Decreased pain •Counters past injuries •Calms the nervous system Many people think their muscles are tight when it’s really the fascia! Your fascia is like a wetsuit that surrounds the entire body. Helene Langevin of the National Institutes of Health discovered through acupuncture that when a needle is inserted into the skin, collagen fibers of the fascia begin winding around the needle! When you injure your fascia, you develop scar tissue, which can interfere with movement. Healthy fascia should be dynamic, movable, flexible, and…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Eric Berg DC

Topics covered

  • stretching
  • fascia
  • flexibility
  • health benefits
  • daily routine

Keywords

  • stretching
  • fascia
  • flexibility
  • health benefits
  • daily routine
  • muscle tightness
  • injury recovery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Institutes of Health

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