High Hamstring Tendinopathy - DON'T Stretch It!

You may have been told to stretch your hamstring or glutes if you have a high hamstring tendinopathy, but please stop doing it. In this video, Maryke explains why hamstring stretches and sometimes even gluteal stretches can make high hamstring pain worse.

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[juliahaw]

Great video. As a PT I've been dealing with this issue for MONTHS. It's hard not to stretch it when I teach yoga...but now I'm very cautious in limiting the hamstring movements. I can't wait for this to heal!!

[faizeljasat]

1 year of stretching just prolonged my injury. Why don't almost all physiotherapists and some doctors not know this.
Thanks for your timely advise I'm already feeling better .
DONT STRETCH THAT HAMSTRING

[TwinTransfusion]

Thank you, because that’s exactly what I’ve been doing not knowing it’s exacerbating the injury!

[speedy]

I have been stretching the living daylights out of this injury as thought I had to. Doing so has done nothing and am no better. Have had the injury for about a year now. The advice in this video is excellent and among the best, most sensible I have come across. I can agree with it 100 per cent. Thank u for putting it out there 👍

[skfbeats]

After injury I've been stretching my hamstring a little more and I wonder why the pain wasn't going away. Thank You For The Advice ❤️💯✌🏻

[sanurubuzu]

Thank you. Especially in the martial arts world this the one injury that’s bothered me for so long

[LadyGhost]

Awesome video, it has been very helpful. I had a physiotherapist before that recommended me to stretch a lot and indeed it became worse. After watching this video I went to see another physiotherapist and finally, I can see improvements! But man, this injury takes a long time to heal. Again, thank you for your tips they are helping me a lot.

[michaeld]

Thanks so much for narrowing the problem down.

[debrahuckeyfessler]

I am a 68 year old woman. I had right hip replacement in 2007 and in 2019 I had four back surgeries for spinal stenosis and scoliosis and degeneration of spinal discs where they put rods and screws from my T8 to my iliac crest. I also have osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis that effects my left knee quite a bit. Back in early November, I bent over to get a baking dish from a lower cabinet and I heard a loud “pop” and there was instant INTENSE pain in my left butt cheek at my sit bone. After about five days I went for an MRI & was told I had torn my hamstring. Was told to rest & take nsaids for the pain. Even walking hurt! Slowly started getting a little better & I slipped in January and again was at the painful state. Sitting became increasingly difficult and there was much pain. Orthopedic doctor told me to rest it once again. Sitting became almost impossible without pain so bad it was almost unbearable and I had to lie down constantly to make the pain let up. Two weeks ago I was finally sitting (cautiously), crossed my other leg over my injured leg and bingo, there’s another BIG pop with pain that hurt bad enough to bring on tears! Back to the Orthopedic and he put a steroid injection in the torn area. It hasn’t helped and I’m back to laying down. I am almost at my wits end with this. I can’t bend over to even pick up dropped things on the floor (no matter what size), because I can’t get back up! I’m in constant pain and have to have help to even get up off the sofa! Now they want me to start physical therapy for it and I am scared they will tell me to stretch! It hurts like HELL! I have stairs to get into either door of my home and I have to pull myself up by the handrail or get help from my poor husband who’s already having to do a LOT more around the house. Sorry for being so long winded but I’m just trying to explain my total situation. Can anyone help me?

[rheasequeira]

My hamstring issue started when I was taking Yoga Teacher Training
I tore my hamstring, convinced myself that it would get better
Acupuncture, cupping, Kibone, PT
Fast forward my condition got worst
I went to an Orthopedic
( Sports Medicine)
I had PRP .
Was lucky that my Dr. Worked with me, listened.. the end result I’m 100%
Better and I very careful to not repeat
My past mistakes.
I agree with the figure 4 ( I always questioned the therapist)

[nikitaw]

Thank you. Just did 5k park run and got it mild. I will lay off the stretches. No hill runs or tartlets. Strengthen the area

[emersonrosales]

Omg! I've been stretching my hamstring since the day of my injury because I thought it would be helpful but as time goes by I noticed that the pain won't go away even if it's been months

[alexpeliza]

Thanks, as with many others I have found this a few months in but better late than never!!

[martinopper]

Thank you for that. Very helpful advice.

[SoulOnIce]

I am yet another person that was told to stretch my hamstring after having back and hip issues. Therapist said four times a day. Made the situation worse. Glad i came across this video and did more research.

[beverlybenson]

Thank you for your video. It answers so many of my questions.

[sayzar]

Thank you so much
I am going to start strengthening my muscles now
Helped me with confidence on getting healthy again (:

[saramartinsteixeira]

Tha k you so much for this video, this is just what I needed, my therapist is always making me stretch and stretch, because I'm a ballet dancer and I have to be veryy flexible, but it just makes me more pain.
I should end fisio therapy with my spilts in perfect form, but she doesn't let my muscle rest to not be in pain, so many times I had my spilts with so so much pain

[binkiep]

Can you suggest additional tendon strengthening exercises please? This video and the other one you made give me so much hope.

[pni]

I developed pudendal neuralgia from cycling and now it has become a PHT, the physo has been treating it with swt, laser, acupuncture…the lot ( has been going for 2 years) lots of strengthening exercises and stretches. I’ve been more relaxed about the hamstring stretches and I have improved, now I’m in a conundrum….