Stop Guessing: The Hamstring Exercises I Actually Use in Rehab
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In today's video we go over, Stop Guessing: The Hamstring Exercises I Actually Use in Rehab:
It’s a massive challenge to bridge the gap between "pain-free walking" and "return to sport." If you pick an exercise that’s too aggressive, you flare them up; too easy, and they’ll never tolerate the eccentric loads of high-speed running.
Additionally, balancing patient preferences, such as those of the gym-goer versus the person with no equipment, can make program adherence feel like an uphill battle.
In today’s video, I’m breaking down my go-to hamstring exercise library. We’re moving beyond basic curls to give you a clinical roadmap for everything from acute strains to proximal hamstring tendinopathy.
What You’ll Learn in This Video:
✅ The "Kickstand" Secret: How to bridge the gap for athletes who aren't ready for single-leg work but need more than bilateral loading.
✅ Slider Progressions: Using eccentric sliders to build tissue tolerance without expensive gym equipment.
✅ The 45° Back Extension: Why this is secretly one of the best hamstring tools in your clinic and how to dose it by range of motion.
✅ Specificity for Sprinters & Yogis: How to adapt your exercise selection based on whether your patient needs end-range length or high-velocity eccentric power.
✅ The Nordic "Hack": How to use a barbell rack to make Nordics accessible for rehab, not just performance.
Super hams,
- Dan Pope DPT,OCS,CSCS
Show Notes / Relevant Articles:
- FPF Mini Course - 7 Reasons Why Injuries Happen in the Gym and What to do About it
- What Physical Therapists NEED to Know About Hamstring Strain Injuries
- Evidence-Based Hamstring Strain Protocol: Which Exercises + Exact Progression
- How to Diagnose a Hamstring Strain (Tips from a Sports Physical Therapist)
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