THE STATE OF your hamstrings determines more about your body’s condition than you might expect. Tightness in your hamstrings can cause back pain, hip mobility, and even bad posture. “Tight hamstrings ...
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I’m a physical therapist. This is why stretching your tight hamstrings might actually be making the problem worse
If your hamstrings constantly feel tight, you’re probably doing what most people do—stretching them more. You feel tension in the back of your legs, so you assume the muscle is shortened and needs to ...
Your hamstrings feel tight, so it’s natural to want to stretch them. But while stretching can help reduce stiffness and improve range of motion in the short term, it doesn’t address the reasons why ...
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