Cases of rigor mortis, stiffening of the joints and muscles of a body a few hours after death, can mean that morticians have to take extra measures to get someone into their coffin.
This includes flexing the muscles and joints to relieve the tension, effectively giving the corpse a massage.
But there is a way to prevent the need for this, which is ensuring that a corpse is laid out flat so ‘sets’ in a more convenient position.
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