Today’s video covers a massage or soft tissue mobilization technique for the hamstring muscles.

The hamstring muscles (biceps femoris, semimembranosus, and semitendinosus) run along the posterior thigh and act to flex (bend) the knee and extend the hip.

Because the hamstrings serve as antagonists to the quadriceps, they are vitally important in terms of knee stability and overall lower extremity control.

While resistance training exercises would serve as the primary strategy for boosting hamstring health (see my other posts on this), massage of the area can help alleviate pain and serve as an initial strategy when sensitivity is high.

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