Stretching Reduces Skin Thickness and Improves Subcutaneous Tissue Mobility in a Murine Model of Systemic Sclerosis
Y Xiong, L Berrueta, K Urso, Sara Olenich, Igla Muskaj, G J Badger, A Aliprantis, R Lafyatis, H M Langevin
This animal study investigated the effects of stretching on systemic sclerosis, a condition that causes skin inflammation and fibrosis. Using a mouse model of the disease, researchers found that ten minutes of daily str…