Hi, I'm 69 yrs old and ,while otherwise active,have had very tight hamstrings and low back pain for decades. Over the years I've tried many different h'string stretches and have found your method to be not only the most effective but also the quickest and easiest to do. Thank you
That's awesome. This really works because you're neurologically controlling the length of the stretch, not mechanically moving it past the length it should be going. Consistency with it produces the best results.
You have no idea how thankful I am. For a year I stretched wrong (bent back), then for at least a year irregularly, in part because the progress was extremely slow. I just did 5 cycles for each leg and the difference is there! Not a gymnast yet ofc, but it's more than I've accomplished in months!
This works indeed, had about 65° right leg and 70° left, did 7 seconds for 5 sets, right skyrocket at 85° and left 80°, can't wait to check my front squats tonight.
I’ve had low back pain for a long time but recently it’s become chronic. I’ve seen various people for help and have been following a rehab program at my gym, under instruction for two months, with little benefits to my back. I’ve followed your instruction today and for the first time in an age I am sitting comfortably with no pain. This is either a miracle or you’ve found something very special. All I can say is thank you and I will be continuing with this exercise.
Mr. Hardwood - thank you for your kind words. It's great to hear you're feeling better. The providers at COOR Wellness have had good mentors. There is not one sources we can credit for teaching us everything. Dr. Josh Sandell influenced our methodology more than anyone else and he's probably where this was learned. Please share this with your friends. You'll never know who may need it too.
If anyone is worried if this will work or not...I did it and had tight hamstrings and this legit worked in seconds! No more tightness, thank you for this video thumbs up!!
I had a PT call my hamstrings the world's tightest. Watched your video and didn't believe that length change, so tried it myself and WoW, dramatic lengthening. Thanks.
Cheers for the post! My hammies are feeling better already after 1 stretching session. Been having trouble gaining long strides while walking & it's been frustrating. Keen to hit the pavement again tomorrow!
Ive gotten some real tension today from my hamstring and anxioys of tm. Its 3 am in the and ive had to look this video up. I seen the one that says THE BEST HAMSTRING STRETCH EVER and thanks to this video and the help of my lord that heals me, I am able to relax more during my sleep. Good night and have a blessful day to the people/person involved in this vid. Awesome video.
I haven't touched my toes in years, and until this I was about 4/5 inches from touching them. After 3 bouts of these stretches I touched my toes. Honestly can't believe it. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing this! I have been doing a lot of workouts that are hamstring intensive... The hamstrings just kept getting stiffer and stiffer. I am so happy to finally know a good stretch for the them!
Thank you soooo much!! As a 15 year old athlete in the gym my squat was horrible due to my tight hamstrings. I couldn't touch my toes and could barely bend over, did 3 series of this and I could touch my toes not only that but my squat increased!!! Thanks!!!
Thank you so much for this video. I could hardly touch my knees when I bent over, and after following your instructions for the first time I was able to touch 10 cm lower. I will keep doing this until I finally touch my feet. :)
definitely a thumbs up! See that's the best hamstring stretch because for one if you're experiencing lower back pains, by being on your back you're not risking putting unwanted strains or further injuring the ower back. so i do agree this is the best stretch
+Patrick McLean - you get it Patrick. This is safe when you're in you pain; work well even when you're not in pain. It's not an end all be all, but very helpful nonetheless
Wow, thank you for posting this. My hamstrings were always tight to begin with, but I injured it a few weeks ago during yoga and they got even tighter. I've been feeling sore. Yoga is not helping to loosen them. I tried your exercise and they feel really good now! Thank you SO much!
You're very welcome. I have family members call me often on a Saturday or Sunday in extreme low back pain and this helps them out every time. Share it with your friends!
Thank you for taking the time to create this video. I have Ankylosing Spondylitis and the common hamstring stretches i have tried have always hurt a lot and have never aloud me to really progress with stretching. I have been trying this method for 3 weeks and i am already feelings results.
Actually, we tried this with my partial ACL tear, and my hamstrings were too tight where I could not lock my knee. The "best stretch" for me was they taught me the doorway technique. This is you put your foot up against the door frame and hold it there for 30 seconds or so. I would do this 3x scooting my butt closer to the door frame. To add more stretch, I would take jump rope or something else and put it on the bottom of me foot and slightly pull my foot towards me during the same stretch. Again, 30 second hold or more and each time try scooting your butt closer to the door frame. Your mileage may vary, but after several weeks of doing this I can now have my leg close to 90 degrees. Still progress as I would like to be able to touch my toes as my goal.
Ive had a lower back ache for months plus clicking when bending over so I've been popping ibuprofen nonstop. Just one time trying these stretches and my back feels fine. Amazing
starbucksghost Glad it helps. I created this to free up time I spend teaching it. When a friend or family member out of town has a lower back problem I often have them start with this & it usually helps a ton.
Good question. Different fibers are stretched when the hip & knee are positioned at different angles. Try it out and you'll feel what I'm talking about.
Wow! I really think that this is it! I'm an office guy, played soccer from 6 y/o til 17 y/o, so my legs are quite messed up. Since months or even years I'm aware of my problem. I can't even sit taylor-fashion. After I I have tried many stretches and I have improved a tiny bit, I finally found THE stretch I was looking for for so long! THANK YOU ActiveRealeaseDC! I can feel my strings better than ever and finally have new hope for my long term goal: Getting started with Parkour! I honestly wish you all the best!
Amazing. Instant 20% ROM after 1 set. Also for others, try deep tissue release manually in the same position. Basically drive your hand in to break up adhesions between your hamstring muscle bodies.
Could you please do a video on stretching/strengthening muscles to do situps? I had a surgery for herniated disc few years back and would like to gain some flexibility back. I can only lift my back a few inches off the floor for situps. Your hamstring stretch is money, I can touch my toes now after 10 reps on each legs, wow!
Frequency will give long lasting results. It'll help pre/post exercise but I'm a firm believer in stretching in the "in-between" times. For instance, if you're an early work out person and work out before work, try to stretch twice later on in the day. That will give longer lasting results.
@elhnad - passive resistance is what prevented additional hip flexion. This is not an example of ART, but I am a certified ART practitioner. ART would likely accomplish a greater stretch because it'd apply mechanical tension on the hamstring with simultaneous contraction of the quadriceps. This stretch is great to do between ART sessions.
thank you so much for this video - really helped my tight hamstring which Ive suffered with for ages - first time ive woke up without backpain in months - especially like the reps at different positions to target different fibres which for me makes it better than a standard "sit on the floor one leg extended reach down leg" type of stretch which felt right buy nowhere near as effective
ive got patellar tendonitis in my left knee which also experiences soreness as well as lack of ROM compared to my right leg in an unweighted leg extension. i always thought it was because my left leg was too weak but i tried this and feel good now, i believe it was a combination of lack of strength but also a very very tight left hamstring. thanks a lot !
Thanks for making this video. My hamstring is always tight when I fast walk or run but feel ok with general walking around the house. I will try this each day to see of it loosens up.
+COOR Wellness the reason I was trying hamstring exercises cuz my daughter's father-in-law said he had the same kind of pain as I have described. And he said it helped him with the hamstring exercises. I guess I just had a different problem!
Outstanding. I've been troubled (as a runner) with Pes anserinus bursitis that apparently is due to over-tight hamstrings pulling too tightly where a number of muscles and tendons attach to the tibia. Your stretches are showing some immediate relief of the symptoms. I'm curious about your comment re magnesium supplementation. Can you explain how this contributes. Many thanks for an genuinely useful video.
Because it will stretch the calf a little and the short head of the bicep formoris affects the calf, this maybe helping stretch the short head a little. Just a guess. But it is usually best to stretch the calves before the hamstrings because of there connection
Piotr Marczak you are right, the guy in the video is actually giving out the wrong information by telling people to do that. the hamstrings attach from ischial tuberosity (bone you sit on) to the top of the tibia, therefore anything involving the ankle has 0 effect on the hamstrings the only reason you can feel a stretch when dorsiflexing the foot is because you are irritating the sciatic nerve which runs from your lower back down the leg to your feet, which is why anything involving bending the lower back, or dorsiflexing the ankle isn't actually lengthening the hamstrings, youre just irritating sciatic nerve
Cooket2 You're stretching the hamstring stretch when you extend the knee. Ankle dorsi flexion helps the whole posterior chain move better. When patients with sciatic nerve trouble dorsi flex the ankle it flosses the nerve through entrapment points; it doesn't irritate the nerve. Nearly 100% of people with sciatica from a peripheral nerve entrapment that incorporate this stretch get fully resolution of their symptoms. If their trouble is from a disc injury they will likely need a different approach.
Piotr Marczak I respectfully disagree with +Cooket2 . I never claim dorsiflexion of the ankle creates the stretch in the hamstring proper; it does stretch the posterior chain though & releases the sciatic nerve from entrapment points.
I had a 40ish patient complaining of head ache and tight chest. I spent the hour Using strain counter strap technics on C1 - C2 (yes neck). Her headache, the pressure in her chest gone. Surprise!Surprise She could now for the first time in her life not only touch her toes, but put the palm of her hands on the floor. I will post a video in the future of this technique, as I am filming a serious of courses in the next month or two. Making therapists work much easier. - Careerextenders
@Vatos75 good question. I think the neural mobilization is an important piece to this, and Active Release Techniques, but to say which is more important is difficult to say. Are you familiar with other soft-tissue treatments like Graston? I like those, but the thing I like about ART is that the patient moves the joint and improves the strength/neurologically controls the antagonistic muscle.
It sounds like your legs are very tight. I think you're still receiving a beneficial stretch despite not feeling it. I'd continue this and go until right before that shaking barrier is reached. If you're consistent with it I think you'll eventually see the benefit.
Is it ok for my 7 year old to do this? He is still tip toeing and has very very tight hamstrings and achillles heel. The exercises he has from the physio for the past 2 years don't seem to make a difference to his flexibility and he hates doing them. This exercise is great and worked for me!
My hamstrings really tight from mowing the lawn how long do I have to complete this exercise before I can comfortably water the plants assuming I have to "bend" over to get the watering can
This works for me but i may suffer a backlash and take some advils again, man i'm real tired about feeling 75 at 50. My back & hamstrings are so stiff that HomeDepot could put me in a planer and sell me off as lumber. I'm lookin forward in a few weeks to finally start a serious physio program and not just simple (but cool) heat and cold home remedies.
@@CoorWellness thanks for your answer. I am asking because my boyfriend has disc protrusion. His hamstrings are so tight that they are pulling the pelvis in the posterior tilt. I am trying to find a hamstring stretch that would not hurt his back...
I have had hamstring problems for the last year,I had to stop playing football and went to a physio.I did everything I was supposed to do and felt no pain for 4 months,went back exercising,doing runs and sprints and that was fine.But as soon as I started kicking a ball the pain came back..
wow thank you for this video. I have Scheuermann's disease which has already run it's path. I wore a back brace during my growth spurt which helped with the curve but every muscle in my legs are extremely tight. I find it difficult to stretch but i tried this and it actually worked even tho it didn't feel painful like the other stretches I have tried. Do you suggest any other stretches for my condition?
I'm a little confused as to whether this is an actual stretch on the hamstring muscles (if so, why the dorsiflex of the foot) or if it's a neurodynamic technique, i.e. mobilizing/lengthening the ischiatic nerve. I apologize if some of these terms don't translate from my native language as intended, and I hope the question makes sense anyway.
Hi, I'm 69 yrs old and ,while otherwise active,have had very tight hamstrings and low back pain for decades.
Over the years I've tried many different h'string stretches and have found your
method to be not only the most effective but also the quickest and easiest to do.
Thank you
That's awesome. This really works because you're neurologically controlling the length of the stretch, not mechanically moving it past the length it should be going. Consistency with it produces the best results.
Every hamstring stretch on TH-cam is titled THE BEST however this is truly the best stretch I've come across, thank you!
1 of them refers to this video in their video :-) Thank you & we're glad this was helpful!
You have no idea how thankful I am. For a year I stretched wrong (bent back), then for at least a year irregularly, in part because the progress was extremely slow. I just did 5 cycles for each leg and the difference is there! Not a gymnast yet ofc, but it's more than I've accomplished in months!
Excellent
This works indeed, had about 65° right leg and 70° left, did 7 seconds for 5 sets, right skyrocket at 85° and left 80°, can't wait to check my front squats tonight.
I’ve had low back pain for a long time but recently it’s become chronic. I’ve seen various people for help and have been following a rehab program at my gym, under instruction for two months, with little benefits to my back. I’ve followed your instruction today and for the first time in an age I am sitting comfortably with no pain. This is either a miracle or you’ve found something very special. All I can say is thank you and I will be continuing with this exercise.
Mr. Hardwood - thank you for your kind words. It's great to hear you're feeling better. The providers at COOR Wellness have had good mentors. There is not one sources we can credit for teaching us everything. Dr. Josh Sandell influenced our methodology more than anyone else and he's probably where this was learned. Please share this with your friends. You'll never know who may need it too.
If anyone is worried if this will work or not...I did it and had tight hamstrings and this legit worked in seconds! No more tightness, thank you for this video thumbs up!!
I had a PT call my hamstrings the world's tightest. Watched your video and didn't believe that length change, so tried it myself and WoW, dramatic lengthening. Thanks.
Cheers for the post!
My hammies are feeling better already after 1 stretching session.
Been having trouble gaining long strides while walking & it's been frustrating.
Keen to hit the pavement again tomorrow!
Ive gotten some real tension today from my hamstring and anxioys of tm. Its 3 am in the and ive had to look this video up. I seen the one that says THE BEST HAMSTRING STRETCH EVER and thanks to this video and the help of my lord that heals me, I am able to relax more during my sleep. Good night and have a blessful day to the people/person involved in this vid. Awesome video.
Glad this helped you Albert
Great. Keep it up and try to do it 3 times a day just for a few seconds/minutes. Frequency is more important than duration.
I haven't touched my toes in years, and until this I was about 4/5 inches from touching them. After 3 bouts of these stretches I touched my toes. Honestly can't believe it. Thank you.
+Stray Sanguine thanks for taking a minute for the 'thank you'
Thank you for sharing this! I have been doing a lot of workouts that are hamstring intensive... The hamstrings just kept getting stiffer and stiffer. I am so happy to finally know a good stretch for the them!
Thank you soooo much!! As a 15 year old athlete in the gym my squat was horrible due to my tight hamstrings. I couldn't touch my toes and could barely bend over, did 3 series of this and I could touch my toes not only that but my squat increased!!! Thanks!!!
+Jared Lundmark sameee brother
115 your still young kid..lol
Thanks for the feedback.
Felt so tight on my hamstrings for days and this loosened it so much!!! Thank you for the vid!
Glad to hear!
This stretch literally fixed weeks of hamstring and lower back pain. Thankyou doc!
Thank you so much for this video. I could hardly touch my knees when I bent over, and after following your instructions for the first time I was able to touch 10 cm lower. I will keep doing this until I finally touch my feet. :)
Marília Diniz awesome. Is it still helping?
Love your videos.Simple and direct. I am a chiropractic myself in Guatemala , City. And I work with a lot of athletes. So...thanks.
This is incredible! I tried it and saw improvements instantly. Thank you for the post, will do this every day.
definitely a thumbs up! See that's the best hamstring stretch because for one if you're experiencing lower back pains, by being on your back you're not risking putting unwanted strains or further injuring the ower back. so i do agree this is the best stretch
+Patrick McLean - you get it Patrick. This is safe when you're in you pain; work well even when you're not in pain. It's not an end all be all, but very helpful nonetheless
that's great to know because I suffer from bad lower back pain from an injury I managed to get year ago from falling
Wow, thank you for posting this. My hamstrings were always tight to begin with, but I injured it a few weeks ago during yoga and they got even tighter. I've been feeling sore. Yoga is not helping to loosen them. I tried your exercise and they feel really good now! Thank you SO much!
thank you thank you!!!!tight harmstrings + squating=sciatic nerve pain and this stretch relieves!!!
This is great. Doesn't seem so at first, compared to other stretches. But I just tried it and could see improvement immediately. Thanks!
Both. To gain a long term benefit frequency is the key. You'll have to do it numerous times throughout the day to begin with.
I have always had really tight hamstrings and tried multiple stretches. But this is the only one that worked. Thanks.
Thank you. This has helped me dramatically after the first set of stretches.
this is really a very effective exercise to achieve knee and ankle flexibility, not to mention the strengthening of the hamstring. good job.
You're very welcome. I have family members call me often on a Saturday or Sunday in extreme low back pain and this helps them out every time. Share it with your friends!
Good doctor. I can't believe this information is free, god bless you and thanks.
God bless & thank you for the kind remarks. I intended to only share this with my patients but am so grateful many people have been helped through it.
Very good. Simple. Done without force. I like the repetitions.
Thank you for taking the time to create this video.
I have Ankylosing Spondylitis and the common hamstring stretches i have tried have always hurt a lot and have never aloud me to really progress with stretching.
I have been trying this method for 3 weeks and i am already feelings results.
Yes, keep pulling it closer. It'll change the angle at the hip and stretch different fibers within the hamstring.
Actually, we tried this with my partial ACL tear, and my hamstrings were too tight where I could not lock my knee. The "best stretch" for me was they taught me the doorway technique. This is you put your foot up against the door frame and hold it there for 30 seconds or so. I would do this 3x scooting my butt closer to the door frame. To add more stretch, I would take jump rope or something else and put it on the bottom of me foot and slightly pull my foot towards me during the same stretch. Again, 30 second hold or more and each time try scooting your butt closer to the door frame. Your mileage may vary, but after several weeks of doing this I can now have my leg close to 90 degrees. Still progress as I would like to be able to touch my toes as my goal.
Yes, those are different mechanisms. I am glad you found something that works.
Ive had a lower back ache for months plus clicking when bending over so I've been popping ibuprofen nonstop. Just one time trying these stretches and my back feels fine. Amazing
starbucksghost Glad it helps. I created this to free up time I spend teaching it. When a friend or family member out of town has a lower back problem I often have them start with this & it usually helps a ton.
starbucksghost is it still helping?
Basically life changing. This stretch is next level folks!
Too funny
I streched it out 5 times and i got 10 degrees LOL i can feel the difference , this is awesome
Thanks for that Bryce, really appreciate it. Something simple that anyone can do daily or as often as required.
Slow and steady with realistic expectations is key.
Good question. Different fibers are stretched when the hip & knee are positioned at different angles. Try it out and you'll feel what I'm talking about.
Of all the videos I tried this one helped me the most...thank you.
Wow! I really think that this is it! I'm an office guy, played soccer from 6 y/o til 17 y/o, so my legs are quite messed up. Since months or even years I'm aware of my problem. I can't even sit taylor-fashion. After I I have tried many stretches and I have improved a tiny bit, I finally found THE stretch I was looking for for so long! THANK YOU ActiveRealeaseDC! I can feel my strings better than ever and finally have new hope for my long term goal: Getting started with Parkour! I honestly wish you all the best!
this is getting tried tonight... excited to see if a routine using this stretch can stop my hamstring tightness
Amazing. Instant 20% ROM after 1 set. Also for others, try deep tissue release manually in the same position. Basically drive your hand in to break up adhesions between your hamstring muscle bodies.
Could you please do a video on stretching/strengthening muscles to do situps? I had a surgery for herniated disc few years back and would like to gain some flexibility back. I can only lift my back a few inches off the floor for situps. Your hamstring stretch is money, I can touch my toes now after 10 reps on each legs, wow!
Awesome news. This stretch definitely helps with those issues. Thanks for the comment.
This is so helpful, i had problems with cramps after a minor injury and it kept on coming ang going, now its gone, thanks guys.
Frequency will give long lasting results. It'll help pre/post exercise but I'm a firm believer in stretching in the "in-between" times. For instance, if you're an early work out person and work out before work, try to stretch twice later on in the day. That will give longer lasting results.
@elhnad - passive resistance is what prevented additional hip flexion. This is not an example of ART, but I am a certified ART practitioner. ART would likely accomplish a greater stretch because it'd apply mechanical tension on the hamstring with simultaneous contraction of the quadriceps. This stretch is great to do between ART sessions.
thank you so much for this video - really helped my tight hamstring which Ive suffered with for ages - first time ive woke up without backpain in months - especially like the reps at different positions to target different fibres which for me makes it better than a standard "sit on the floor one leg extended reach down leg" type of stretch which felt right buy nowhere near as effective
this really works, immediate results, thank you for sharing!
ive got patellar tendonitis in my left knee which also experiences soreness as well as lack of ROM compared to my right leg in an unweighted leg extension. i always thought it was because my left leg was too weak but i tried this and feel good now, i believe it was a combination of lack of strength but also a very very tight left hamstring. thanks a lot !
Awesome! Thanks! Do you have a vido for exercises for wear inactive glutes? Cheets
Damn. It's actually working. I'm curious to see the long term effects. Thanks for sharing.
Exactly. You'll feel it where ever you need it.
Thanks very much Bryce! My hamstrings are quite stiff, I needed to know this!
Thanks for making this video. My hamstring is always tight when I fast walk or run but feel ok with general walking around the house. I will try this each day to see of it loosens up.
Thanks I have a basketball tryout in three hours and I had hurt my hamstrings and did this and fixed them up
wow, you are the best! This stretch really does work wonderfully!
AMAZING STRETCH!!!!!!
Hamstrings feel great
great stretch Thanks!
I have always intuitively stretched my hams this way. I didn't know it was an actual stretch.
I loved this! Thank you so much!!
My leg is vibrating/spasming when I do this stretch, but it feels real good afterwards
I just tried it. It works!
I just tried this and it helped immediately!
This helped me so much!!!! Thank, thank, thank you
You're welcome - thank you for the comment
thanks for the workout tip. I'm having excruciating pain trying to do it!
Trying to do this stretch? I think you need to visit a provider to evaluate what's going on.
+COOR Wellness I've been & now I know, I have to have a hip replacement as all my cartilage is gone!
+COOR Wellness the reason I was trying hamstring exercises cuz my daughter's father-in-law said he had the same kind of pain as I have described. And he said it helped him with the hamstring exercises. I guess I just had a different problem!
I hope your surgery goes smoothly. Yes, symptoms aren't your diagnosis & yours sounds different that your DFIL
Thanks for the video. Was the increase in hip flexion with knee ext more due to neural mobilization rather than pure hammy stretching?
Outstanding. I've been troubled (as a runner) with Pes anserinus bursitis that apparently is due to over-tight hamstrings pulling too tightly where a number of muscles and tendons attach to the tibia. Your stretches are showing some immediate relief of the symptoms. I'm curious about your comment re magnesium supplementation. Can you explain how this contributes.
Many thanks for an genuinely useful video.
I might be wrong, but how does dorsiflexion of the foot have anything to do with hamstrings? Tibialis anterior, yes, but hamstrings?
Because it will stretch the calf a little and the short head of the bicep formoris affects the calf, this maybe helping stretch the short head a little. Just a guess. But it is usually best to stretch the calves before the hamstrings because of there connection
Piotr Marczak you are right, the guy in the video is actually giving out the wrong information by telling people to do that. the hamstrings attach from ischial tuberosity (bone you sit on) to the top of the tibia, therefore anything involving the ankle has 0 effect on the hamstrings
the only reason you can feel a stretch when dorsiflexing the foot is because you are irritating the sciatic nerve which runs from your lower back down the leg to your feet, which is why anything involving bending the lower back, or dorsiflexing the ankle isn't actually lengthening the hamstrings, youre just irritating sciatic nerve
thanks a lot Cooket2 , that makes a lot of sense!
Cooket2 You're stretching the hamstring stretch when you extend the knee. Ankle dorsi flexion helps the whole posterior chain move better. When patients with sciatic nerve trouble dorsi flex the ankle it flosses the nerve through entrapment points; it doesn't irritate the nerve. Nearly 100% of people with sciatica from a peripheral nerve entrapment that incorporate this stretch get fully resolution of their symptoms. If their trouble is from a disc injury they will likely need a different approach.
Piotr Marczak I respectfully disagree with +Cooket2 . I never claim dorsiflexion of the ankle creates the stretch in the hamstring proper; it does stretch the posterior chain though & releases the sciatic nerve from entrapment points.
This is very good thanks for your share of this stretch
What is the benefit of keeping the other leg straight rather than bent????
Either is fine. Sample both and see what helps more.
I had a 40ish patient complaining of head ache and tight chest. I spent the hour Using strain counter strap technics on C1 - C2 (yes neck). Her headache, the pressure in her chest gone. Surprise!Surprise She could now for the first time in her life not only touch her toes, but put the palm of her hands on the floor. I will post a video in the future of this technique, as I am filming a serious of courses in the next month or two. Making therapists work much easier.
- Careerextenders
@Vatos75 good question. I think the neural mobilization is an important piece to this, and Active Release Techniques, but to say which is more important is difficult to say. Are you familiar with other soft-tissue treatments like Graston? I like those, but the thing I like about ART is that the patient moves the joint and improves the strength/neurologically controls the antagonistic muscle.
Dude you're awesome doc thanks for helping man.
You're right my glutes aren't flexible.
correction - strain counter strain technics on C1 - C2
Wow, thanks! This worked like a charm.
Awesome!
great exercise, thank you. do u know more harmstring streches ?
Have tried this with 15 year old son & it works ...!!
Thanks so much. New runner. Need badly.
by doing this everyday will it improve flexibility ?
Nick Vazquez yes. I hope it helps
That is a different approach, hopefully it helps lots of the folks with hamstring issues.
"60% of the time, it works every time"
Keep it up and you'll continue to see the improvement.
Very helpful. Mine are so tight, it's ridiculous. This helped a lot. Btw, nice brief lines, lol.
Ankle dorsiflexion adds additional stretching to the hamstring.
It sounds like your legs are very tight. I think you're still receiving a beneficial stretch despite not feeling it. I'd continue this and go until right before that shaking barrier is reached. If you're consistent with it I think you'll eventually see the benefit.
@lifeisnice I will work on your request because that is something many people are confused about. Thank you for your suggestion and request.
Is it ok for my 7 year old to do this? He is still tip toeing and has very very tight hamstrings and achillles heel. The exercises he has from the physio for the past 2 years don't seem to make a difference to his flexibility and he hates doing them. This exercise is great and worked for me!
My hamstrings really tight from mowing the lawn how long do I have to complete this exercise before I can comfortably water the plants assuming I have to "bend" over to get the watering can
why is the audio low! great video though!
Haha - this was made in 2011 - back before we knew anything about AV stuff.
i feel great now thank you so much
Does this increase hamstring flexibility only after the exercise, or is the effect prolonged after maintaining repeated sessions?
If my hamstrings are imbalanced should I only do one leg?
This works for me but i may suffer a backlash and take some advils again, man i'm real tired about feeling 75 at 50. My back & hamstrings are so stiff that HomeDepot could put me in a planer and sell me off as lumber. I'm lookin forward in a few weeks to finally start a serious physio program and not just simple (but cool) heat and cold home remedies.
Hi, what shoud be the position of lumbar spine while doing this stretch? flat on the ground or maintaining physiological curve? thanks..
Hi Ajda - there's no need to over think it. Perform this as natural as possible; discontinue if you experience any pain. Share with your friends too.
@@CoorWellness thanks for your answer. I am asking because my boyfriend has disc protrusion. His hamstrings are so tight that they are pulling the pelvis in the posterior tilt. I am trying to find a hamstring stretch that would not hurt his back...
I think general gentle yoga is best for you. Basic core strengthening too.
This is amazing. it really works and wonderfully. Thank you so much!
I have had hamstring problems for the last year,I had to stop playing football and went to a physio.I did everything I was supposed to do and felt no pain for 4 months,went back exercising,doing runs and sprints and that was fine.But as soon as I started kicking a ball the pain came back..
wow thank you for this video. I have Scheuermann's disease which has already run it's path. I wore a back brace during my growth spurt which helped with the curve but every muscle in my legs are extremely tight. I find it difficult to stretch but i tried this and it actually worked even tho it didn't feel painful like the other stretches I have tried. Do you suggest any other stretches for my condition?
I'm a little confused as to whether this is an actual stretch on the hamstring muscles (if so, why the dorsiflex of the foot) or if it's a neurodynamic technique, i.e. mobilizing/lengthening the ischiatic nerve. I apologize if some of these terms don't translate from my native language as intended, and I hope the question makes sense anyway.