I have tight hamstrings, and I've tried some stretches that kind-of work, but not very well.  Does anyone have any suggestions?
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hurdler's stretch.  you sit with one foot tucked in behind you so that your knee points away at a right angle to your other leg which is stretched out in front of you.  slowly stretch out so that you touch the toes of your outstretched leg (go as low as you can bear), hold it for a few seconds then release.  don't over do it, and don't bounce - you'll pull something.
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STRETCH BEFORE YOU DO ANTHING \n\nTry these:\nExtend your leg straight out into the air while you lay flat on your back. Now few your foot creating your calf to flex. Repeat this 5x on each leg\n\nDon't do too much at once. Depending on your sport you could be hurting yourself worse and worse. \n\nIce is helping, but you can also Ace wrap your leg if possible and just make sure to watch what your doing. it could be a torn ligament
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i have the same problem and i'm young, it hurted and i decided to rest and didn't want to move then at school we had gym and got forced to move, bending jumping, sprinting, and my leg start feeling better, give you legs more movement but more fast it might help....
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you have to strecth youre legs alot....\n\nsit on the floor and spread youre legs open and lean over on the ground and put youre hands in front of you streching youre back and legs...it might hurt but the more you do it the more you will be able to open youre legs wider and wider......i learned it from cheerleading!
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check out Active Isolated Stretching.  Works wonders!
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G'day Sasha,\n\nThank you for your question.\n\nI have attached information on how to do the splits for your reference.\n\nMake sure you are properly stretched before you try.\n\nRegards
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Lunges and hamstring curls are your best bet for rounding out that butt.  Works everytime.
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it sounds like you have sciatica ( pain in the butt-or feel like your hips are bad?) You will need to do low impact exercise for your lower back muscles so it is not so easy to strain them. Water aerobics or light swimming helps
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Good one to do is with a partner. Sit down and stretch your legs as far apart as you can. Your friend puts his feet by your ankles and pushes your legs further apart. Keep your torso upright. Communication is vital, it's going to be uncomfortable but avoid sharp pain, a gentle ache is ok. Once you're uncomfortable enough (heh) grab a hold of his hands, and he will lean backwards as you stretch forward. Good hamstring flexibility isn't worth much if your abdomen isn't flexible too. Hold it for about 10 seconds, then get your own back and do it him! \n\nHope I've explain it well enough for you, if it causes you real pain don't do it.
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Try doing crunches from a sitting position, in a straight backed chair. You get the same results, with much less discomfort to your back. You just need to pull your knees up toward you and let them down slowly. It works wonders!
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This could actually be referred pain.Pain resulting from an underlying cause elsewhere.\nBest things to do to try to alleviate these pains(after a brief but thorough warm up) are neck rolling front to back and reverse,clasp something up high and gently and slowly support your own weight while stretching your back.Exhale slightly every time you stretch a little more.Straddle stretch while turning one side then the other reaching for your toes with the opposite hand.Sit on the floor with your legs spread,slowly lean forward then to either side.NEVER bounce when you stretch as this activates the myotatic reflex and can tighten the tear the muscle.\nTry taking hot baths and ibuprofen(not Tylenol) as an anti inflammatory.
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It sounds like it might be a tendon issue.  Use RICE - Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation.  If it hasn't started to feel at least a little better within a couple of days, make sure and go to the doctor, you might have to be splinted or use crutches for awhile.  Good luck!
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When I played football I was really slow. During one summer I some exercises that took over a second off my 40yrd dash.\nRun 10 40 yard dashes foreword\nRun 10 40 yards dashes backwards\nRun sprints down hill.\nThe last one did a lot of good. \nDo this at least 4 imes a week.\nThese suggestions may sound silly but I promise they worked for me.
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Just a few ideas!  I think stretching is key, and making sure you keep center of gravity well.....centered when lifting heavy objects!  Just had a little "seminar" at my work about back injuries...and 9 times outta 10, a person throws there back out when the quickly bend over to pick up that dropped pen/papper etc, then when they have to pick up something heavy.  This is due to people not thinking about proper mechanics when picking that something lite off the ground.  I myself am on a steady diet of ibuprofen for my lower back pain...its hard to "cure" a back once its been injured.  Good Luck!\n\n~~Get it checked out by a doctor, just to make sure there arent any inner lying problems.  I was told "by a doctor" that working out your stomach can help leaviate some back pain, but if there isnt any "major problems" with you back, then I dont think working it out is going to hurt....it might to begin with...but, thats common with all working out...\n\n-- I was also told by a Sports Medicine doctor, after I asked about going to the chiropracter....that actually going to them doesnt help in the long run.  What he meant is...Going to them, helps, short term. But in the long run you have to keep going back to them "for the quick fix"  When in reality you should be doing stretching, exercises, and what ever it takes to make the muscles stronger! And by making these muscles stronger...they are less likely to be strained in the future....  just my 2 cents...well, more like a quarter!  Hope you feel better!
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Stretching- streching is important to have a good flexibility, try streching programs like yoga \n\nexercise- exercise lets your muscle breath oxygen, which in turn help the streching cuz the muscles will work efficientsly!\n\nget out- don't crawl on the desk and watch tv and computer all day, it will make your muscles stiff and small, and again the best solution is to exercise,A LOT!
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ummm...its probably because ur right hip flexer is a bit more tense than ur left. Do thigh, calve and hip flexer stretches regularaly...and all will work out.
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I did something similar to that. make sure you stretch those muscles before your next practice like mad, and once you play more you'll be less prone to hurting it. Also, you may want to modify your serving technique. If you're bending too much to one side or the other, it can really hurt you. Ask your coach about it.