Sometimes the person inherited a disorder called long QT syndrome in which the heart takes too long to
relax after a contraction and develops a dangerous irregular rhythm.
Fully
relax after each contraction.
Not exact matches
After checking in and learning I was about 5 cm dilated, my doula helped me
relax through the
contractions, which were almost pleasant compared to the shooting and stabbing back pains I had with my daughter.
After a half hour or so (by about 1:30) I was vocalizing loud enough to wake my poor mom, MIL and sister - in - law who vigilantly helped me
relax through each
contraction.
The whole - body heat therapy provided by using a sauna is an efficient way to
relax muscles and loosen muscular
contraction, which lessens muscle aches
after strenuous exercise.
Most PNF stretching techniques employ isometric agonist
contraction - relaxation where the stretched muscles are contracted isometrically and then
relaxed:
After assuming initial passive stretch, the muscle being stretched is isometrically contracted for 7 - 15 seconds, then the muscle is
relaxed for 2 - 3 seconds, and then immediately stretched again (even further than the initial passive stretch) for 10 - 15 seconds.
You should find that
after every isometric
contraction your muscles will
relax so much that you are able to push the rear leg back whilst still maintaining a 90 degree angle at the front leg knee.
After all of the puppies have been born, you will see the
contractions stop and the mama dog will
relax.