MGS Physiotherapy is a modern clinic set up by a dedicated group of Manual Therapy (or hands-on) physiotherapists.

We offer long one on one consultations where our primary focus is accurate diagnosis of your condition and an explanation to you in language that makes sense.

Our approach is friendly and understanding delivered by a highly qualified group of professionals.

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Hamstring stretching: Are you really stretching it?
Tuesday, 22 September 2009 00:00

Are you really stretching your hamstring when you think you are? Most people put their leg up on something with a straight knee and pull their foot back (if they can reach it) with their hand. They usually feel a dull stretching pain behind the knee and/or up and down the leg. This is really a great neural (or sciatic) stretch. The hamstring gets a slight stretch in this way but it is not how to stretch your hamstring muscle.
Looking for a more muscular stretch feel most of us will then rotate our bodies away from the leg and get more of a stretch up the inside aspect of the leg. This now becomes a groin or adductor muscle stretch. It’s a good stretch but again it’s not the way to stretch your hamstring.

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