In this week’s episode of Your Health Matters, I share a question that a patient recently asked me. They asked how they can improve their hamstring flexibility so they can touch their head to their knees in a forward fold with their legs completely straight. 
 
You will learn tips to improve your flexibility and how to understand your flexibility better. 
 
In this episode we discuss: 
 
[0:20] Introduction 
[0:53] Your reason for your movement   
[1:48] What you need to know about flexibility
[4:06] What we think is going on when changing our muscle
[6:40] Static vs. Dynamic stretching 
[10:08] Stretching to decrease injuries  
[10:50] Contracting your muscles before stretching it
[11:53] Conclusion






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