ideas for home care advice for client with tight hamstrings

[ProoldSnind]

Hi all,

I'm qualified in holistic massage and havent been practising very long. I have a client that visits me regularly with very tight hamstrings. Client is pleased with massage received and techniques used appear to be effective.

He has had prob for many years, plays a lot of sports, does all the stretches and warm up etc, but still problematic.

Having spoken to a few other therapists I seem to have been on the right track with my explanation to the client regarding possible causation.

Apart from reg massage and stretching, just wondering if there is any addition homecare advise I could give to client.

Comments would be much appreciated.

Many thanks

Mal

 

[Kgirl223luvxx]

Hi Mal,



What is your explanation of the cause?

Tightness in his calves, gluts or back can sometimes prevent clients from effectively stretching their hamstrings?

Regards

Henry

 

[bhschoolu2]

I have to agree with 'happyfingers' - the cause maybe somewhere else in the body.

I find yoga especially helpful for hamstring flexibility. Some of my sports clients would be amazed if they realised that I'm getting them to do yoga but many of the exercises and stretches I recommend that they do come from yoga, which is a physical therapy in itself.

If it is just the Hamstrings, they cantake a long time to stretch back to a good range of movement... but a lot of the time it is the back that's tight, pulling the pelvis one way while the hamstrings are trying to pull it the other way. Have a look at the whole body postural assessment and check the pelvis and the back for 'levelness' and symmetry. Check allthe muscles that move the hips,and as happy fingers suggests, asthe hamstrings are bi-articular, they move the knee too, so the tightness could be down in the calves.

Good luck