23/11/2025
Hamstring massage involves using techniques like deep tissue massage and tools like massage guns to reduce muscle tension, increase blood flow, and promote healing. Hamstring mobilization uses hands-on techniques or specific exercises to stretch and elongate muscle fibers, improve flexibility, and increase the range of motion around the hip and knee joints. This can help reduce stiffness, break up scar tissue, and prevent injury.
Hamstring massage
Purpose: To reduce muscle tightness, increase circulation for healing, loosen scar tissue, and relieve soreness.
Techniques:
Manual: Therapists use hands, palms, and thumbs to apply pressure. This can involve using the heel of the hand, and may increase pressure to flush out lactic acid and bring in fresh blood.
Tools: Massage guns can be used to target knots and trigger points, starting slowly and gradually increasing pressure to improve blood flow and reduce soreness.
Key aspects:
It's important to start with gentle strokes to warm up the muscle, especially if the area is injured.
Massage can be combined with other techniques like flexing and extending the knee while applying pressure to stretch the hamstring.
Hamstring mobilization
Purpose: To increase flexibility, restore full range of motion, and prevent scar tissue formation.
Techniques:
Soft tissue mobilization: Pressure is applied to the muscles to increase their temperature and elasticity.
Joint mobilization: A therapist will gently move the hip, knee, and pelvic joints to relieve tension and increase the range of movement.
Stretching: Specific dynamic and static stretches are used to elongate muscle fibers and improve flexibility.
Pin and stretch: A technique where a therapist applies pressure to a tight spot and then moves the joint to stretch the muscle.