Straight Leg Hamstring Stretch
by Annette Lang
Date Released : 17 Mar 2007
Question:
When performing a straight-legged hamstring stretch, prone or standing, all I feel is a burning sensation through the calves and up into the lower back. It feels like I'm stretching the sciatic nerve but getting no stretch through the hamstrings. My question is twofold: why do I not feel the hamstring stretch in this straight-legged position? Also, given that many of my clients experience the same sensations during hamstring stretching, why are we taught to perform hamstring stretches with a straight leg?
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