Knee-to-Chest Stretch

  • Lie on your back with both feet flat on the floor and both knees bent.
  • Pull your right knee up to the chest.
  • Grasp your knee and pull it toward the left shoulder.
  • Hold the stretch and repeat for each side.

Piriformis Stretch

  • Lie on your back with both feet flat on the floor and both knees bent.
  • Rest your left ankle over the your right knee.
  • Pull your right thigh toward your chest.
  • Hold the stretch and repeat for each side.

Seated Hamstring Stretch

  • Place two chairs facing each other.
  • Sit on one chair and place the heel of one leg on the other chair.
  • Lean forward.
  • Bend at your hips until a gentle stretch along the back of your thigh is felt.
  • Hold the stretch and repeat for each side.

Towel Hamstring Stretch

  • Lie on your back with both legs straight.
  • Pull your leg up.
  • Straighten your leg by holding on to a towel that is wrapped behind the foot, until a mild stretch along the back of your thigh is felt.
  • Hold the stretch and repeat for each side.
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