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Hamstring Stretch with Strap

Hamstring Stretch with Strap: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Lie on your back with a strap looped around your foot. Keep the knee straight and use the strap to draw the leg up until you feel a stretch behind the thigh. Hold, then lower back down.

Body region
Knee
Position
Supine
Equipment
Strap
Recovery phase
Any phase
Purpose
Stretch

Used in home programs for

  • Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
  • Lumbar Spondylolisthesis
  • Lumbar Spondylolysis (Pars Stress Injury)
  • Mechanical / Non-Specific Low Back Pain

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