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Saturday, February 20, 2021

Static Stretching Helps Hamstring Flexibility: Research Proves

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27458757/

     The above article documents the long held belief that static stretching (holding a stretch for a certain length of time) helps with hamstring tightness. The hamstrings, calf/achilles, quadriceps, and iliopsoas are the most common muscle/tendon complexes that a podiatrist has their patients stretch. I have added a video I made on hamstring stretching. 


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Below are a few other posts about hamstrings:


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