Hamstring Stretching
Eases tightness behind the thigh that can pull on the low back.
What it helps
Keeps the back of the thigh flexible so the knee and hip move freely and your stride stays easy.
How to do it
- Lie on your back and loop a towel around one foot.
- Gently straighten the knee toward the ceiling until you feel a light stretch.
- Hold, then relax.
Tips
- Stretch to mild tension, not pain.
- Breathe and ease into it.
Commonly done as hold 20–30s sets of 2–3 reps, 1–2 times a day.
Where this appears in recovery
Hamstring Stretching is part of 13 recovery programs, typically in the phase 2 and phase 1 stage. Each program shows how it fits alongside the other movements:
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- Gouty Arthropathy (Knee) exercise guide
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis exercise guide
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome exercise guide
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- Quadriceps Tendinopathy (Knee) exercise guide
- Low Back Pain exercise guide
- Sciatica (Lumbar Radiculopathy) exercise guide
- Prepatellar Bursitis exercise guide
- Spondylolisthesis exercise guide
- Knee Pain exercise guide
- …and 1 more
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These are general exercise guides, not a personal prescription. The repetitions and frequency shown are what's commonly used — your own surgeon or therapist may advise something different, and their guidance comes first.