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10 Trigger Points Associated with Lower Back Pain
10 Trigger Points Associated with Lower Back Pain – What Every Therapist (and Sufferer) Should Know Lower back pain is one of the most common complaints among adults, affecting people...
Trigger Points - Keeping Hamstrings Free of Knots
Hamstrings - Trigger Point Anatomy Maintaining healthy, knot-free hamstrings is essential for overall mobility Maintaining healthy, knot-free hamstrings is essential for overall mobility and injury prevention. The hamstrings—a group of...
The Hamstrings: Common Injuries, Assessment, and Treatment
Treating Hamstring Injuries Ah, the hamstrings. If you’ve ever dealt with a hamstring injury, you know just how frustrating they can be. As an athletic trainer who’s been working with athletes...
Healthy "Hammies" - Trigger Point Therapy
Hamstrings - Trigger Point Anatomy Because the hamstrings have their origin at the sitting bones - Long periods of sitting may affect their function We rely on our hamstring muscles...
Cupping Therapy - Treating Hamstring Strains
Hamstring strains are common injuries, particularly among athletes and physically active individuals. These strains can range from mild discomfort to severe pain and disability, impacting daily activities and athletic performance....
Mastering the Kneeling Quad Stretch
The Kneeling Quad Stretch: Unlocking Lower Body Flexibility and Mobility Introduction: In the pursuit of optimal mobility and flexibility, the kneeling quad stretch stands as a fundamental exercise to target...
Trigger Points and Lower Back Pain: Treatment Overview
Treating Trigger Points for Back Pain Lower Back Pain has reached epidemic proportions. Today we look at the part played by trigger points. It has been suggested that low...
Common Sports Injuries - Treating the Hamstrings
Most hamstring injuries will respond well to self help and conservative treatment The hamstrings are a set of muscles that extend the hip and flex (bend) the knee. They start...
Treating the Hamstring Muscles
Hamstring Intro Although it has become common to refer to the long muscles at the back of the thigh as the hamstring muscles or the hamstrings, they are in...
Treating the Hamstrings - A Common Sports Injury
Hamstring Injury Ultimately, the hamstrings are trying to be gluteal muscles, while the lumbar muscles are trying to be hamstrings The hamstrings eccentrically contract during gait in order to...
Treating the Hamstring Muscles in Runners
The Hamstring Muscles Treating the Hamstrings - Stuart Hinds Notes for the Video Above: Although it has become common to refer to the long muscles...
Trigger Point Treatment Techniques for the Hamstring Muscles
The Hamstring Muscles The Biceps Femoris in More Detail During running, the hamstrings slow down the leg at the end of its forward swing and prevents the trunk from flexing...







