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keltic63
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PostPosted: 02/09/04 - 09:43    Post subject: About Stretching
I'm never over here in this forum, so if this is a repeat, sorry in advance.

My PT for the fall I had on the ice now involves a lot of stretching. It appears that I've injured the piriformis and hamstring muscles. They are sore and tight. the PT says I'm not flexible enough, and I can tell that by the stretching exercises they have me doing. I'm following their orders, but I'm wondering 2 things:

a) how long until I see some improvement in flexibility if I follow their advice and stretch twice a day?

b) what are some stretches that you do? I already do a couple of hamstring stretches, back stretches on the ball, and a figure 4 stretch for the piriformis.
jrjo
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PostPosted: 02/09/04 - 10:42    Post subject: Re: About Stretching
keltic63 wrote:
the PT says I'm not flexible enough...

As long as you're a distance runner, every PT will repeat this, over and over and over
cherylpf
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PostPosted: 02/10/04 - 15:19    Post subject:
Ooh, I've had that tightness. Some that I do (because my piriformis seems eternally tight)

A basic easy but effective one:
http://www.dcdoctor.com/pages/rightpages_wellnesscenter/homeexercises/back/stretches/exer_back_st_piriformis.html
This one is really good if you can see what he is doing, he's got his leg angled, not directly beneath him
http://www.rice.edu/~jenky/sports/piri.2.html
picture of hte same stretch
http://www.rice.edu/%7Ejenky/images/piriformis.stretch.gif
I can't seem to find a picture of the most effective (for me) one, but look at this photo
http://www.drbackman.com/piriformis-stretch-standing.htm
Then put that leg thats across the other on a table or bench, then bend the lower knee, effectively lowering your body and stretching hte poo out of your piriformis. When I'm having super tightness I do that one on my desk here at work.

Good luck!
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