Touching toes aids flexibility

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Can you touch your toes? What that says about your health — and how to get better at it.

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The more flexible we are, the more we can do — which is particularly important for staying independent as we get older.

Being able to touch your toes is not an indicator of anything serious, says a physical therapist.

Being nimble helps us better navigate the space around us, Dr. Yash Mehta says.

Static stretches should be held for 30 to 60 seconds at a time.

Supine banded hamstring stretch place a resistance band or belt around your foot and raise one leg up while keeping the knee straight to receive stretch.

Standing hamstring stretch stand with a leg up on a step and keep your knee straight.

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