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What is the Stretch Reflex (myotatic reflexes)?

What is the Stretch Reflex (myotatic reflexes)?By: Alissa Mayer BSc(Equine) C-EHSE Published on: 02/23/2025

What are the Stretch Reflexes and why do we avoid triggering them in Hanna Somatics?

Neurophysiology
What is the Stretch Reflex (myotatic reflexes)?

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