Question 1

how to strengthen you hamstrings?

Accepted Answer

Resistive weights: Why do you think your  hamstrings are weak? Be very careful not to cause a muscle imbalance with your quads!

Question 2

what might i do to get very flexible hamstrings?

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Very carefully: There are a multitude of hamstring stretches online.  Pick a few that feel like they really help and do them daily.  The key is to stretch slowly and for 15-30 seconds.  Maintain good form and avoid ballistic stretching until you are relatively limber.
Good luck.  They are a lot of fun?....

Question 3

can you tell me some exercises that targets the hamstrings?

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Hamstring curls: Hamstring curls are a great way to strengthen the hamstrings. All health clubs have these machines.

Question 4

i stretch hamstrings everyday but aren't getting anymore flexible, help?

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See your orthopod: As either the diagnosis maybe incorrect or you might not be doing the correct exercises. You probably would help yourself by getting supervised pt, so they can get to help you become pain free and fairly quickly.

Question 5

my girlfriend has short hamstrings, but she's flexible everywhere except there. is this something she can fix and how should she do that?

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Stretch: Stretching is obvious option. Not much else to add.

Question 6

hurt hamstring. help?

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Rest: In general treat early with rest, ice, compression and elevation.  Keep the knee relatively flexed.  Once you are out of the acute phase of the injury begin gentle progressive stretches.  Once you can stretch pain free...Usually a few weeks, then begin gentle progressive strengthening.  If you reinjur the muscle at any point, back up and start again.

Question 7

relief for hamstring pain?

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Depends on grade: If gr. 1, treatment is ice, rest ; activity modification. Gr 2 means some muscle damage but no loss of continuity, same rx 4 a longer time 4-6 wks.Gr.3=significant tear of muscle  ; recovery is long, now months not was . If there is an avulsion of the attachments with boney involvement @ the knee or pelvis which becomes a surgical problem. 1 ;2 also use nsaids.

Question 8

hamstring pain when i jog?

Accepted Answer

Strain.: It could be a hamstring strain, but the other thing it could be is sciatica, an irritation of the sciatic nerve. See a non surgical sports medicine specialist, who can make the diagnosis.

Question 9

what is the best hamstring stretch?

Accepted Answer

Touch your toes.: The most basic hamstring stretch is to bend over and touch your toes.  Hold stretches for ten seconds.

Question 10

what do you do when u pull hamstring?

Accepted Answer

It's a muscle strain: A pulled hamstring is a strain of the hamstring muscle.  This usually occurs when an eccentric load is placed on the muscle causing an excessive stretch or tear. Initial treatment involves rest, ice, compression with an ace bandage, and elevation.

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