Wednesday 23 July 2008

Hamstring Stretch

My partner, Derek, was complaining of lower back pain a few weeks ago. I think he was hinting at wanting a massage to ease his discomfort, instead I gave him a hot pack and directed him to some exercises to lengthen his hamstring muscles.

After diligently doing his stretches for three weeks, his back pain has gone and he can now touch his toes easily!

Back pain and short hamstring muscles usually go hand in hand. If keeping this set of muscles longer is the solution for some people then it certainly beats a physio appointment or painkillers.

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