Improving Hamstring Flexibility - part 2 Treatment

May 05, 2014 by Sian Smale

Now that we know assessment of hamstring tightness often reveals an impairment in neural tissue mobility, it can be speculated that treatments targeting the nervous system may be more effective. The following research confirms that neurodynamic treatments are more effective that static hamstring stretches in improving perceived hamstring tightness, in the short term.

Improving Hamstring Flexibility - part 1 Assessment.

April 28, 2014 by Sian Smale

'Percieved hamstring tightness' is a common complaint in patients with lower back, buttock and posterior thigh pain. Wether this tightness originates from reduced tissue extensibility to altered neural mobility can be determined with tests such as the passive knee extension, active knee extension, passive straight leg raise and slump tests. Treatments targeting an improving neural tissue mobility and address pathoneuromechanics have been shown to be more effective in reducing hamstring tightness, than the more tradition passive/active static hamstring stretches.

Risk Factors and assessment of hamstring muscle strain injury

March 11, 2014 by Sian Smale

Older age, increased quadricep muscle peak torque and past history of hamstring injury are proven risk factors for hamstring muscle strain injury. The single leg hamstring bridge can assist with identifying those at greater risk of injury.