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Flexibility Exercises / Flexibility Exercise Program
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Lie down on a firm surface onto your back. Keep one leg straight for support. Bend the other knee and place both hands behind it. (Do not place hands over the kneecap. Clasp hands behind the knee.) Gently pull the bent knee up toward your chest. Slowly, straighten the leg you are holding with your foot flexed (not pointed). Hold this stretch with firm, consistent pressure by the supporting hands for 20 to 30 seconds. The muscle in the back of your thigh (hamstring) should feel a stretch but no pain. If you feel pain, reduce the amount of stretch until you are comfortable again. Repeat this stretch on the opposite side. Return to How to Have a Healthy Heart. Take this preliminary to see if your condition could respond to treatment.
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