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Lower Body Stretches

Lower Body Stretches

IT Band Pain - Stretching Exercises
IT band pain can be caused by many reasons, including a tight or overused IT band, tight, weak muscles or an acute injury. This stretching program can help reduce IT band pain.

Groin Pain - Stretching Exercises
Groin pain can be caused by many reasons including tight, weak groin muscles or groin pulls or strains. This stretching program can help reduce groin pain and prevent groin pulls.

Calf Pull - Stretching Exercises
Calf can be caused by many reasons including tight, weak muscles or pulls or strains to the lower leg. This stretching program can help reduce calf pain and prevent calf strain.

Hamstring Injury - Stretching Exercises
A hamstring injury can be caused by many reasons including tight, weak hamstring muscles or hamstring pulls or strains. This stretching program can help reduce hamstring pain and prevent hamstring pulls.

Achilles Tendon Heel Stretch
Learn how to safely perform a standing Achilles tendon and heel stretch

Lying Piriformis Stretch
Tight piriformis muscles can lead to knee pain and lower back pain. Use this simple piriformis stretch to open your hips and keep the piriformis limber.

The Crossover Squat Stretch
Learn how to do the an advanced stretch for IT Band pain. The Crossover Squat Stretch may help reduce IT Band Pain Syndrome.

Hip and Lower Back Stretch
Learn an easy and simple stretch the hips and lower back muscles.

Shoulder Stretch for Golfers
Learn an easy and simple stretch to increase flexibility and reduce pain and stiffness in the shoulders and upper back.

Plantar Fasciitis Stretch
Learn how to safely perform a standing Plantar Fasciitis Stretch

Calf Stretch for Flexibility
Learn how to safely perform a standing Achilles tendon and heel stretch

Calf Stretch for Flexibility
Learn how to safely perform a standing calf stretch.

Quadriceps - Hip Flexor Stretch with Band
Pro athletes use this quadriceps (thigh) stretch after a warm up to improve quadriceps and thigh flexibility before exercise.

Kneeling Quadriceps Stretch
Learn how to safely perform a simple kneeling quadriceps stretch.

Piriformis Stretch
Tight piriformis muscles can lead to knee pain and lower back pain. Use this simple piriformis stretch to open your hips and keep the piriformis limber.

Advanced Iliotibial (IT) Band Stretch for Flexibility
Learn an advanced IT band stretch to improve flexibility and reduce knee pain.

Iliotibial (IT) Band Standing Stretch for Flexibility
Learn how to safely perform a simple IT band standing stretch.

Standing Quadriceps Stretch
Learn how to safely perform a simple standing quadriceps stretch.

Hip Flexor - Psoas Stretch
Learn an easy and simple stretch the hip flexors and psoas muscles.

Seated Groin and Inner Thigh Stretch
Weak hips may lead to many common lower-leg injuries, especially in runners. This simple exercise can strengthen the hips and reduce knee pain and injury in runners.

Hip Flexor - Psoas Stretch
Learn an easy and simple stretch the hip flexors and psoas muscles.

Standing Quadriceps Stretch for Flexibility - Simple Quad Stretch - Thigh Stretc
Learn how to safely perform a simple standing quadriceps stretch.

Iliotibial (IT) Band Standing Stretch for Flexibility
Learn how to safely perform a simple IT band standing stretch.

Advanced Iliotibial (IT) Band Stretch for Flexibility
Learn an advanced IT band stretch to improve flexibility and reduce knee pain.

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