Got Hamstring Pain? Try THIS for Fast Pain Relief!
Hamstring pain or a hamstring strain can be very painful. The hamstrings help us walk, lift our legs backwards, and bend our knees. When you have a hamstring strain, all these movements can be painful. These hamstring stretches and exercises should help relieve a hamstring strain. Buy a worksheet with these hamstring stretches & exercises: https://www.askdoctorjo.com/product/hamstring-pain-relief-worksheet
There are many ways to stretch the hamstrings, but often lying down and using a stretch strap is the best way to relax the muscles and get a good stretch.
Bridging and hamstring sets are great strengthening exercises that are not too stressful on the hamstrings.
Finally prone exercises like hamstring curls and leg extensions work the muscles against gravity.
The number one myth about knee arthritis is that exercise makes it worse. However, this couldn't be further from the truth. In fact, research has shown that regular exercise can significantly alleviate knee arthritis pain and enhance overall joint function
A stiff knee can be caused by tight muscles around the knee, injuries, or even arthritis. Some simple stretches to loosen up the muscles around the knee should help.
This standing stretching routine for seniors focuses on simple stretches that can help loosen up the muscles in the neck, shoulders, back, hips, and knees.
Injuries from pickleball are increasing, and knee pain is common from the sport. The stretches and exercises in this video will help strengthen, relieve pain, and loosen up the muscles around the knee and the hip area.
These knee pain relief stretches & exercises don’t necessarily need to be done in bed, but they may help relieve knee pain in the morning before getting up, and/or when going to bed at night.
These knee strengthening exercises don't require using a lot of weights. If you have knee pain, consider using knee compression sleeves to help increase circulation and reduce swelling & pain.
For knee pain exercises and stretches to work, you must work all the muscles around the knee. There are several that cross over the joint and help with movement.
These knee stretches and exercises in bed are a great way to help relieve knee pain in the morning before getting up, and/or when going to bed at night. And they don’t necessarily need to be done in bed, they can also be done on the couch or floor.