Sports Massage Therapy & PNF Stretching Techniques for the Hamstrings

Video Transcript

"Hi! On behalf of expertvillage.com, my name is Jean Hurley from Siegels Day Spa in Cottonwood, Arizona, and we’re here today to show you some techniques for sports massage. I use a technique called PNF, and that engages the athlete to help stretch elongate and bring oxygen to his muscles. He’s not just sitting here just relaxing just yet; he’s helping us actually stretch his muscles for him. This is for the hamstring. We raise the leg. Have the athlete push his foot against your hand, like you’re trying to lower your leg. Using 20% of your muscle mass without lifting your leg. He’s getting a stretch at the ankle, into the calf, and up the hamstring, and relax. Point your toes and lower your toes. Okay, relax. Same thing using 60% going full. He’s getting some muscle referral here because of the bouncing. We don’t want to go too far, and relax. Come all the way here. I’m going to roll the knee a little bit, get some range of motion movement. Again, all the way up here using 60%. All the way up, getting muscle referral. We’re not going to extend them too much, and relax. Roll the foot; let him relax. During the assessment, did you feel any pulling? Did you feel any heat? Then I engaged everything from the glutes to the ankles. "