There is a video demo of how to stretch here
http://www.answerbag.com/articles/video/Levator-Scapulae-Muscle-Stretch/f089f5b0-da98-0e87-7f95-9dac1a5f23a9
Maybe a nerve was pinched. Just stretch it out and rub it.
Stress will only be relived for a stretch of time if you are excited
First, you should try to stretch out your toes by pulling them back out and that will give it a good stretch for less pain. Then do foot exercises and spin your feet around in any direction.
There are several simple neck stretches to relieve neck pain and stress. These exercises include neck stretch, shoulder shrugs, and upper back stretch.
It simply means that you did not stretch well enough. If you twist the wrong way you have a great chance of pinching your nerves.
It is very advisable to stretch and more often than not. There's is no real bad effects that come from stretching. It is very therapeutic, helps relieve pains and prevents future joint problems, as well. The proper question is why wouldn't you stretch?
Gentle stretching is a good way to relieve leg pain. Look in your area for beginner Hatha yoga classes, which will teach you the proper ways to stretch without injury.
Stretch out your foot by tippy toeing up on both feet to maintain a nice smooth stretch on both of them. Do this couple of times and stop as it is not good to be standing on so much force.
Just get a friend or someone to massage it. It feels really good. And it also helps to stretch out your sore muscles so they don't tense up.
You can have hip injuries when you pull a muscle by rotating your hips. Also back injury if you do not properly stretch or force your back to move in a way where it is not flexible. The most common injury is probably a pulled muscle witch you can relieve by aplying heat to loosen the muscle. then stretch it out carefully a little bit at a time.
I am a cheerleader/tumbler and have strained my back many times. I feel the best way to help ease the pain is by doing something called a back bend. That is when you stand up tall with your feet shoulder width apart and lean back with your arms up and arch your back to stretch it out.
Rotate your foot injury in any direction to work the tendon back and that way it will stretch it out a little. You should try to minimize the pain by taking some antiseptics to relieve the pain.