Dear Anne,
Aren't there situations the Hamstring Complex (HSC) need to be stretched of
stregthening them have proved advantageous in avoiding HSC strain in certain
specific use by sport modalities?
WILL
> Dear colleague,
> I like your note about hamstrings. By the way, hamstrings do not
> need to be stretched. They are short by nature, they are supposed
> to act like ropes . They do not need to be highly reinforced and
> again certainely not stretched. Have you ever seen an EMG recording
> on hamstrings function? in a normal subject having a normal
> function ; during ambulation, they show bursts of contraction .
> Here I do not intervene in your discussion but I wish to open an
> exchange with PTs who spend their time stretching hamstrings. Have
> a great day. Anne-Marie V. Newman
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