A Bit (Too Much) of a Stretch: The Risks of Overstretching

If you’ve seen it once, you’ve seen it a million times: a pic or vid of an über-flexible dancer stretching her enviably limber limbs. She’s got her banana feet jammed between a portable barre and the floor, or a Gumby-esque leg propped impossibly high on a dresser. You’ve probably felt jealous of her wow-worthy flexibility. […]