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6 Tips to Loosen Tight Hamstrings & Improve Hamstring Flexibility Tight hamstrings are a very common problem that can be caused by anything from a natural disposition towards tightness to an old injury or low mobility in the back or pelvis. But whatever the cause, the good news is that you can improve your hamstring flexibility, even if nothing has worked before.
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Lack of Flexibility & Back Pain Sitting all day causes your hips to stay in a flexed position, thus shortening and shrinking your hip flexors. When hip flexor muscles such as your iliopsoas are tight, they tilt your pelvis forward and compress your lower back.Stretch your hips by standing shoulder-width apart and taking a half-step back with one leg. Bend your forward knee, shifting your weight on to the back leg, which should be straight.hen hip flexor muscles such as your iliopsoas are tight, they tilt your pelvis forward and compress your lower back. Stretch your hips by standing shoulder-width apart and taking a half-step back with one leg. Bend your forward knee, shifting your weight on to the back leg, which should be straight.
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What causes painfully tight thigh muscles? Thigh muscles can be tight for a number of reasons, including: Osteoarthritis of the hips — This is the wear-and-tear type of arthritis. The smooth cartilage that lines the joint breaks down over time. Because of how the nerves around the hip function, trouble in the hip is often felt as thigh discomfort. Polymyalgia rheumatica — This is another form of arthritis. Inflammation of the joint, bursa and tendons around the hips and shoulders causes joint stiffness, especially in the morning.
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- Calf muscles may have gradually tightened up over a period of months through not stretching enough before and after training. Tiny micro tears in the muscles cause them to go into spasm. When they are in spasm or contracted then blood cannot easily get into them. The muscles have squeezed the blood out like a sponge.
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Can tight back muscles cause stomach pain ? Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: Yes they can and are the main cause of the problem. Tight back muscles can press onto the nerves, as they leave the spine, going to the organs, your stomach in this case. That causes the stomach to release more gastric acid which is burning your stomach lining for the pain.
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Fact Buster We know a single stretch makes muscles and probably other structures like tendons and ligaments more flexible but for a short period  probably only a matter of minutes. But done regularly, it's feasible (but not proven) stretching may induce growth of tissues that leads to a more long-term increase in flexibility. This is likely to be helpful in certain sports like gymnastics, ballet, hurdles or high jumping.
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What Causes Calf Tightness and What Can You Do About It? This creates a muscle imbalance. If you have calf tightness, you may have other muscle imbalances as well. For example, you may have tight hamstring muscles since your calf muscles and hamstrings work together to help you get around.
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What Causes Muscles To Tighten Up And How To Loosen Them? It can become tight during exercise or heavy work, or cramps can occur after exercise. If you are inactive such as if you have to do long hours of desk work sitting in one place, the muscles of thigh can become tight and simultaneously the muscles of hip or gluteus will become lengthened.
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- Calf muscles may have gradually tightened up over a period of months through not stretching enough before and after training. Tiny micro tears in the muscles cause them to go into spasm. When they are in spasm or contracted then blood cannot easily get into them.
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Yoga stretches for a sizzling sex life: Squats, pelvic floor poses and upward facing dog can have surprising bedroom benefits...and even bring couples closer A woman’s pelvic floor stretches from the base of her spine to her pubic bones and these muscles support her bowel, bladder and uterus. But the pelvic floor muscles can become stretched and weakened by pregnancy, childbirth, age, being overweight and heavy lifting. Over time this can lead to incontinence.
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Leg stiffness or tightness What causes it? The most common causes of leg stiffness or tightness are multiple sclerosis, sprain or strain, and hyperlipidemia. Within all the people who go to their doctor with leg stiffness or tightness, 66% report having leg pain, 40% report having leg swelling, and 40% report having knee pain.
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Loosen Upâ¦But Not if you have Ligament Laxity. Loosen Up…But Not if you have Ligament Laxity. Being flexible is often a goal for many people looking to get in shape. But what happens to people when their joints are too loose? Pain, Muscle spasms, arthritis, bone spurs, clicks, pops and clunks are symptoms of an underlying condition called Ligament Laxity & Joint Hypermobility Syndrome.
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- Hot spots for tightness are the neck, shoulders, and back. Clenching your muscles out of stress or anxiety can create knots, or they can develop due to an injury, poor posture, or even long periods of inactivity. RELATED: The Best Post-Workout Stretches. Massage is in fact one of the best ways to release the tension.
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Tight Hamstrings: Stretches To Loosen Stiff Hamstring Muscles Tight hamstrings can cause the pelvis and the hips to tilt backwards leading to flattening of the lower back resulting in back problems. Tight hamstrings pull the pelvis out of its normal position and can also cause postural problems, sacroiliac joint pain etc.
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Identifying Tight Calf Symptoms Try these two tests to see if you have tight calf symptoms: 1. While sitting in a chair, lift your leg straight out in front of you and point your toes up towards the ceiling and then pull them back toward your knee. You will feel a stretch in your calf muscles when you pull them back. As you pull the foot and toes back toward you, you should be able to bend your ankle 10-20 degrees past 90 degrees. If you can’t, then you are exhibiting tight calf symptoms.
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- Pregnancy can strain the pelvic floor muscles and childbirth can stretch, weaken or tear them. Surgical cuts during childbirth can also cause problems. If women aren't able to exercise their pelvic floor muscles before and after childbirth then some degree of stress incontinence can follow.
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- Prolonged spasticity can lead to frozen joints, pressure sores, and an inability to function normally. Make an appointment with your doctor if you have spasticity with an unknown cause. Stretching exercises can help relieve spasticity.
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Stretch for More Strength If you fall short of touching your toes, as most guys do, you may think that tight hamstrings are the culprit. After all, that's probably where you feel the stretch most. But the problem could be elsewhere on the back side of your body.
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What Causes Muscle Rigidity? Muscle rigidity refers to an involuntary tensing and stiffness of the muscles. It is caused by neurological conditions, musculoskeletal disorders, and reactions to some medications or black widow spider venom, among other things.
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What Muscles Do You Feel Stretching When Performing a Butterfly Stretch? What Muscles Do You Feel Stretching When Performing a Butterfly Stretch? by Nick Ng Spending several hours a day sitting in front of your desk working can make your groin muscles as tight as a stretched rubber band. This stiffness will make your daily activities and workouts more difficult because you cannot easily extend and rotate your hips when you get in and out of your car or climb stairs.
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Tight Hamstrings: Stretches To Loosen Stiff Hamstring Muscles Tight Hamstrings: Stretches To Loosen Stiff Hamstring Muscles. Tight or stiff hamstring muscles are a common problem, and a majority of the times, is usually not a cause for concern. However, they do have the tendency to lead to severe strains or other problems like back pain and should be taken care of immediately.
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- Failure to stretch the adductor muscles properly puts them at increased risk for injury. Weakness of the adductor muscles is a common problem that puts these muscles at increased risk for injury, as the load to failure is much less in weaker muscles.
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Iliotibial Band Tightness in the IT band is usually the cause, but in some athletes it may be due to tightness in the hip muscles, pulling the IT band tight. Excessive use of the hip abductors and external rotators can result in muscle imbalances causing ITB tightness. leg length discrepancy causes a tilting of the pelvis forcing the IT band to stretch over the prominences of the higher hip. Muscle tightness in the gluteal muscles will pull the ITB tight. Treatment of iliotibial band syndrome and trochanteric bursitis.
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Why do muscles tighten up? When muscles contract, the muscle fibers shorten, increasing tension in the muscle. When the contraction is completed, the muscle fibers lengthen and decrease tension. During a muscle cramp, however, the muscle fibers remain shortened and are unable to lengthen due to fatigue or improper hydration and nutrition.acefit/healthy-living-article/60/1478/why-do-muscles-tighten-up Tight muscles are not only frustrating and painful, but can also limit movement. Worst of all, they can make it harder to stick to your exercise program.
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- A common problem in athletes is tight calf muscles, especially in runners. We look at symptoms, causes and treatment options to release muscle tightness. The calf muscle group consists of the gastrocnemius muscle and the soleus muscle.The symptoms are a gradual tightening in the calf muscles which can get worse when running or improve while running only to tighten up later.ight calf muscles may be caused by a compartment syndrome. This is where the muscle becomes too big for the sheath surrounding the muscle causing pressure, sometimes pain and restricted movement. Biomechanical problems of the foot or from running style can increase the strain on the calf muscles.
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- 1 If you stretch properly, you should not have more muscle soreness the following day. If you do, then it may be an indication you've overstretched and need to go easier by reducing the intensity of the stretches.  A common cause of overstretching is doing stretches while the muscles are cold.