Arly wrote: When a person is unable to touch her toes due to not being
stretchy enough,and then works at stretching exercises over time until she
is able to touchher toes, what is occurring at the cellular level?  Also,
what about muscle
growth as a result of increased physical activity?   I remember being told
in physiology that bonds between the muscle fibers had to "break" and
re-form in both these instances.

I'd agree, but foreshortened tissue or muscle is not adhesions and should
not be described as such. Adhesions are abnormalities, tissue that's a
problem, often a result of scarring after tissue damage. Tight muscles do
extend through continue stretching, but every aths coach warns against the
damage that can be caused by stretching too far and too hard too soon: I
though the idea was to stretch to the limit before tissue breaks occur and
need to heal and maybe form scar tissue. On this tough I'm no expert.
Where's Coach Smith?

SOME REfs RE GER and ALLERGY ETc: No time to dO MORe and tHE coMPUTER IS
PLAYIING uP, SO I"M OFF LACTNET FOR A WHILE:
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Maureen