Do you know how to breathe properly?
Have you ever noticed holding your breath as you lift up your grocery bags, or go from sitting to standing, or during exercising? Have you ever noticed with cardio feeling a lot of strain in your neck?
How Physical Therapy Can Help Your Pulled Hamstring
Read more to find out how your local Doctor of Physical Therapy can help with your hamstring pain and get you back doing the activities you love..
Hamstring injuries are amongst one of the most common lower body injuries in sports. A person is 2-6 times more likely to suffer further injury after initially tearing a hamstring. A progressive rehabilitation program including stretching, core stabilization, and agility exercises can help return to sport and reduce risk of re-injury. For more information, check out the link below:
Hamstring Injuries Respond to Rehabilitation Exercises
If you’re having trouble with a hamstring injury, contact your Physical Therapist to develop a program.
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