Elite Physical Therapy

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Leg Muscle Stretches: Hamstrings (Seated)Estiramientos de los mºsculos de las piernas: Mºsculos posteriores del muslo (sentado)

Leg Muscle Stretches: Hamstrings (Seated)

The following flexibility exercise may be suggested by your therapist. Repeat as many times as instructed. Stop the exercise if it causes pain and discuss it with your physical therapist or doctor. During the exercise, be sure not to bounce.

  • Sit with one leg extended and your back straight. Bend your other leg so that the sole of your foot rests against your mid-thigh.

  • Reach toward your ankle. Keep your knee, neck, and back straight.

  • Feel the stretch in the back of your thigh.

  • Repeat 5 times.

 

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