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2. The Morning Stretch Routine Physical Therapists Wish ... - AOL

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   Benefits: A supine hamstring stretch “will stretch the hamstrings and help release the lower back, which can become tight after sleep,” Prestipino says. 5. Cat-cow stretch

3. 5 Achilles Tendon Stretches for Your Stiff Lower Legs - AOL

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   A physical therapist shares five Achilles tendon stretches you can use to combat stiffness and discomfort in the lower body. A physical therapist shares five Achilles tendon stretches you can use ...

4. A simple routine to stretch the lower body after a walk - AOL

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   These lower-body stretches include hip flexor stretches, glute stretches, hamstring stretches and quad stretches.

5. Human leg - Wikipedia

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   When stretching, muscles should feel somewhat uncomfortable but not physically agonizing. Plantar flexion: One of the most popular lower leg muscle stretches is the step standing heel raises, which mainly involves the gastrocnemius, soleus, and the Achilles tendon. [41]

6. Calf raises - Wikipedia

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   Bridging exercises are done with a flexed knee to lessen the stretch on the hamstring (a knee flexor) and focus the hip extension work on the gluteus maximus. In that same respect, the reduced knee flexion makes plantar flexion work comparable to a seated calf raise, due to the lessened stretch on the gastrocnemius (like the hamstring, also a knee flexor).

7. Williams Flexion Exercises - Wikipedia

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   The goals of performing these exercises were to reduce pain and provide lower trunk stability by actively developing the "abdominal, gluteus maximus, and hamstring muscles as well as..." passively stretching the hip flexors and lower back (sacrospinalis) muscles. Williams said: "The exercises outlined will accomplish a proper balance between ...