#114 - Unlocking Flexibility: How Breath, Brain, and Emotions Shape Effective Stretching with Butch Phelps, LMT, Part 2

Unlocking Flexibility, Pt 2.: Practical Techniques for Calves, Hamstrings and Beyond with Butch Phelps, LMT

Did you know that 99% of golfers with back pain who worked with today’s guest found the real problem wasn’t in their spine at all—but in their calves and hamstrings?

It’s insights like this that reveal why lasting change requires a completely different approach to stretching.

In Part 2 of our conversation, we continue our conversation with Butch Phelps, LMT, creator of the Stretch and Release Technique and author of the award-winning book Stretch and Release. Building on the foundation from Episode 113, Butch shares practical applications you can use immediately with your patients and clients.

💡 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:

• Step-by-step strategies for releasing tension in the calves and hamstrings
• Why targeting individual muscles is more effective than stretching groups all at once
• How to combine stretching with breathwork and self-massage to retrain the nervous system
• Real-world examples of athletes and aging adults who found relief using this approach

Whether you treat athletes, older adults, or everyday patients, these strategies can help you create lasting results and empower your patients to take an active role in their recovery.

🎧 If you missed Part 1 (Episode 113), go back and listen first—it sets the stage for everything we cover here.

🔗 RESOURCES & LINKS:

• Learn more about Butch Phelps: musclerepairshop.com
• Watch over 200 instructional videos on his YouTube channel: The Muscle Repair Shop
• Grab a copy of his award-winning book Stretch and Release here.

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