Ashburn Chiropractic Women Patients: Tend to your Hamstrings!

Pulled hamstring muscle? Tight hamstrings? What a pain!

Hamstring tightness and diminished elasticity of the hamstring may lead to injury for men and women. (1) But Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn notes how women may be a tad more at risk. Read on to find out why and how a little good Ashburn chiropractic care and exercise stretching guidance can help prevent such injury.

First, comparing men to women in hamstring health, gender, physicality of the job, years spent in sports, hip flexion and fat content are influential factors. Hip flexion and fat content are only indirectly related to hamstring strength. But physically active women show greater hamstring muscle strength. So kudos to you active Ashburn ladies! Keep it up! Greater hamstring elasticity reduces the risk of muscle strain. (1)

Secondly, the hamstring stiffness in women with a history of back pain and women without a history of back pain differs. Women with such a history tend to have more stiffness 2 and 3 days after aerobic exercise. (2)  What should a woman with back pain in her past do? Stretch gently and properly. That’s where your Ashburn chiropractor comes into play. Just ask! We can help relieve back pain and hamstring flexibility!

Lastly, it doesn’t take much stretching to positively influence the hamstring muscle. Stretching daily or just three times a week twice a day is equally effective. (Ladies, get your Ashburn men involved too! The same holds true for them: stretch hamstrings daily or just 3 times a week for better more flexible hamstrings!)  (3) Let Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn share with you how to best stretch your hamstrings. There are a variety of ways to do this. Let’s find the best way for you.

So, men and women find a friend in your Ashburn chiropractic physician. Contact Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn to have your hamstring flexibility assessed today!