The hamstring neural glide is a gentle mobilisation exercise targeting the sciatic nerve as it moves through the posterior thigh. Unlike traditional stretching, this technique focuses on improving nerve mobility and reducing neural tension. It’s commonly used in the treatment of sciatica, hamstring tightness with neural symptoms, and lumbar nerve irritation.
- Sit upright on a sturdy chair or surface with your back straight and shoulders relaxed.
- Make sure you are sitting upright, lift your shoulders high and look straight ahead.
- Straighten one knee until you feel resistance in the back of the leg.
- While maintaining this position, point your toes downward (plantarflexion), then flex your foot upward (dorsiflexion) toward your shin.
- Repeat this controlled movement slowly and smoothly.
- Keep your upper body steady and avoid slumping or rounding your back.
- Continue this hold for as long as your Physiotherapist has prescribed.