http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/stretching IrishCentral stretching en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/news/The-final-stretch-of-John-F-Kennedys-presidential-campaign-in-1960---photo-slideshow-177158881.html http://www.irishcentral.com/news/The-final-stretch-of-John-F-Kennedys-presidential-campaign-in-1960---photo-slideshow-177158881.html Sun, 04 Nov 2012 06:38:41 PST By: $articleString READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/sports-central/boston-celtics-enter-the-most-critical-stretch-of-the-nba-regular-season-145240405.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/sport/sports-central/boston-celtics-enter-the-most-critical-stretch-of-the-nba-regular-season-145240405.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:30:11 PDT
Are the Boston Celtics doing it again?Is a team which was completely lifeless prior to the all-star game getting set to win the division and make a run in the playoffs?The Celtics currently reside in the seventh seed of the western conference With the Philadelphia 76ers playing at 500, with an 8-8 record, since the all-star break, the Celtics are also closing the gap in the Atlantic divisionSince the all-star break, the Celtics have a record of 13-5 which is the third best in the league READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/the_wests_awake/stretching-my-euro-all-over---craic-spending-a-pension-during-the-reccession-130772698.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/the_wests_awake/stretching-my-euro-all-over---craic-spending-a-pension-during-the-reccession-130772698.html Thu, 29 Sep 2011 05:55:52 PDT
Illustration by Caty BartholomewHello again! Greetings to all I'm recovering from an incredible week of craic and I'm in great formIt is genuine Indian Summer in Clare today, and as soon as I finish this I'm away to the spa town of Lisdoonvarna to catch one of the last evenings of the famed Matchmaking Festival in that North Clare townI was too busy earlier READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/adult-irish-dancing/neck-stretches-for-irish-dancers-129910943.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/adult-irish-dancing/neck-stretches-for-irish-dancers-129910943.html Thu, 15 Sep 2011 02:00:14 PDT
Neck stretches can reduce injury for Irish dancersPhoto credit MD Anderson's Focused on Health“Tall and straight my mother taught me; this how we dance” ~RiverdanceAs Irish dancers, we are unique in the way that we dance—our arms pressed to our sides, our torsos unmoving and our necks positioned forward at all times With simple warm ups and a few tips, you can keep your neck in good condition and prevent injuriesCommon sense neck health tips:-When you are sitting, use good posture READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/adult-irish-dancing/stretch-your-feet--improve-your-dancing-127174018.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/adult-irish-dancing/stretch-your-feet--improve-your-dancing-127174018.html Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:15:23 PDT
We adults can dance with the best of them, but we also know that taking good care of our bodies will go a long way to keeping us healthy and on our feet Photo by dance photographer Katherine WilliamsFoot stretches can strengthen your dancing and save your feet from injury  While warming up, treat your feet to a massage and reap the benefits·      Preparation for impact-by warming up you protect muscles in your feet, legs and back when you land those leaps READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/news/kellys_corner/irish-emergency-rooms-stretched-to-limit-with-icy-casualties-80733817.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/news/kellys_corner/irish-emergency-rooms-stretched-to-limit-with-icy-casualties-80733817.html Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:15:10 PST Hospitals across Ireland are stretched to the limit coping with the influx of broken bones caused by slips and falls on icy roads and footpathsThe casualties include my brother (arm) and my sister's neighbor (hip) both of whom fell victim to the recent icy snap which has seen roads and paths turn into glassy death trapsMy sister's neighbor lay on the ground for half an hour as the emergency services had to send to a neighboring county (Meath) for an ambulance The local ambulance service was already backed up trying to pick people up the people in Louth and ferry them, slowly, to the ER READ MORE ]]>