Understanding Why Hamstring injuries are so Common

A lot of people have hamstring problems, why? The hamstrings form park of the structure called the superficial posterior sling. This muscles group runs from the top of your head down you back to the soles of your feet. When one muscle in this chain of muscles stops working all the other muscles have to work to compensate for the one muscle that is not working properly.  

If you have tight back muscles or tight calves then the hamstrings need to work harder. In a lot of cases people will tend to have weak butt muscles, leading to a weakness in this chain of muscles. The back muscles and the hamstrings work harder to cover for the weaker butt muscles. Overtime this will lead to either lower back pain or hamstring injures. If you play a lot of sport and you do not stretch it is likely you will have hamstring problems. If you do not play a lot of sport and are sedentary it is more likely you will have lower back pain issues. 


To over come such problems make sure you 
    1. Get you butt working correctly and in the correct firing sequence
    2. Stretch all muscles in the legs 2-3 time per week holding stretches for 1-3 mins 
    3. Develop what is call a neutral spine, with good healthy curves. 

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