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Straddle stretch injury?
Hi there! I was in my stretch and conditioning session and we were doing the partner straddle stretch; so one person was sitting in straddle position and trying to fold over while another rested their chest on their back and slowly push for a deeper stretch as well as trying to keep their toes pointed to the ceiling.
I was going pretty low and I noticed my toes were starting to bend forward so I asked the girl on top to make sure my toes were pointed to the ceiling. And then as she pulled my legs slightly to get my toes up, I heard something ‘click’ or ‘pop’ in my left posterior thigh (I think my hamstrings) and I jerked back right away.
It’s been 3-4 days now and I’ve been avoiding hamstring stretches or any splitty moves because there’s quite a bit of pain/soreness. Should I go to a physio? 🙁
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8 Replies
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You should go to a physical therapist and they can tell you what you injured and they will recommend what exercises or stretches you can do.
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I agree with Mystical, you should definitely go to a physio!
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Yes, let a professional have a look. You might want to avoid partner stretches in the future, unless the partner is an instructor. The other person doesn’t know how you are feeling so you cannot fully control what’s going on…
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Go see a healthcare professional! I’m two months out from something very similar and trust me, I wish I’d gone right after it happened.
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See a doctor. Partner stretches are seriously dangerous…I would advise ANYONE to avoid partner stretching unless it’s with a trained professional/therapist/physio/etc, and I would also let that teacher know about your injury if for no other reason than to reconsider her methods in class and possible safe alternatives to partner stretching. I straight up will not participate in that part of stretching and conditioning classes when it comes up, it’s way too risky
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You may also want to contact the studio and inquire about hem filing a claim with their insurance since it was a injury that occurred during their instruction.
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I’m glad to hear you are resting! As said, see a dr. I also do not agree with partner stretching, it’s a very bad idea, I know it’s common practice, but that doesn’t make it safe!
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