Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
Here are the steps to the hamstring stretch:
- Put a towel behind your thigh, and hold one end in each hand.
- Use the towel to pull the leg toward your chest, keeping the leg straight or slightly bent.
- Hold for ____ seconds. Then lower the leg.
- Repeat ____ times.
- Switch legs.
Important
For your safety, check with your doctor before starting an exercise program.
Online Medical Reviewer: Raymond Turley Jr PA-C
Online Medical Reviewer: Stacey Wojcik MBA BSN RN
Online Medical Reviewer: Thomas N Joseph MD
Date Last Reviewed: 04/01/2024
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