EVERYONE SHOULD BE ON A DAILY STRETCHING PROGRAM TO HELP REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF INJURY AND BE ABLE TO FUNCTION AT FULL CAPACITY IN EVERY ACTIVITY WE DO. A FLEXIBLE HAMSTRING IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT NOT ONLY AFFECTS MOTION OF THE LEG BUT ALSO HAS AN IMPACT ON THE BACK AND ITS FUNCTION AS WELL.ASSISTED HAMSTRING STRETCH
CAUTION:
- LISTEN TO THE PERSON YOU ARE ASSISTING IN THE STRETCH.
- GO THROUGH THE MOVEMENT SLOWLY. NO JERKING MOTIONS.
- MAKE SURE TO STOP WHEN THEY REQUEST.
- LIE ON THE GROUND WITH THE NON-STRETCH LEG STRAIGHT OUT OR SLIGHTLY BENT.
- MAKE SURE SPINE IS IN NEUTRAL POSITION AND NO ARCH IN THE BACK.
- THE LEG THAT WILL BE STRETCHED WILL BE IN THE AIR AND CONTROLLED BY THE PERSON ASSISTING YOU IN THE STRETCH.
- YOUR HEEL WILL BE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE PERSON ASSISTING YOU AND THEY WILL PLACE THEIR HAND ON THE FRONT OF YOUR KNEE TO KEEP THE LEG STRAIGHT.
- STABILIZE MID SECTION BY PULLING BELLY BUTTON IN OR TIGHTENING THE ABDOMINAL MUSCLES.
- PERSON ASSISTING WILL PUSH THE LEG FORWARD FROM THEIR SHOULDER WHILE SUPPORTING THE KNEE UNTIL TENSION IS FELT AND PERSON BEING STRETCHED INDICATES TO STOP.
- HOLD FOR 20-25 SECONDS AND PERFORM THIS ON EACH LEG 2 - 3 TIMES.
- TO ENHANCE THE STRETCH THE PERSON ASSISTING WILL PULL DOWN VERY SLIGHTLY ON THE TOE OF THE LEG BEING STRETCHED AND HOLD FOR THE LAST 10 - 15 SECONDS OF THE STRETCH.
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