Stretching
For The Hamstring Muscles
Indication :
Do it if it is difficult to straighten your childs knee or if
he / she walks crouched with bent knees.
Positioning :
Keep the other leg down with your leg.
Both legs should be straight and turned out a bit.
Holding :
Heel rests on your elbow or up on your chest, your hand goes
on the front of the thigh, just below the knee-cap.
Before stretching, relax the leg with gentle circular movements
to loosen the muscles. (different grip though, not shown here)
How to stretch :
Hold it as described and push the heel up towards the head;
(with the hand at the knee keeping it straight;)
hold it for at least 1/2 to 1 minute, then release and repeat
3-6 times on each side.
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The child lies on his back
in a doorway with the one leg up on the wall and
the other leg straight on the floor. Then push
down the knee and straighten the leg as much as
possible. Hold for a count of 30, repeat 5 times
each side and do 2 times a day. |
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