If you have short or tight hamstrings it can affect how you walk and run. If you play sport you may find a hamstring strain can easily occur if they are tight.
Children and Teenagers can develop tight hamstrings as their bodies grow - the bones grow 1st and then the muscles need to catch up.
You can see from the picture that the hamstrings attach at the pelvis and then on the leg below the knee - so we need a straight leg to stretch the hamstrings effectively.
There are several ways that you can stretch this muscle group by straightening your leg and bending forward which tips the pelvis.
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Chiropractor Rachel Hodson demonstrates the hamstring stretch |

Hazel Dillon is a Chiropractor at the Octagon Clinic
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