would this help my hamstrings aswell? or only quads?
814390
I believe it would help either. I purchased it for a hamstring strain and it really seemed to help.
814391
I bought for my hamstrings. It gave me great support and relief while using.
814392
I used it for a strained hamstring and it helped - you just have to get the size that will go up high enough. Good luck!
729347
Yes, it takes stress off the joint. Also try some good quad strengthening exercises - see Treat Your Own Knee Arthritis for more on that.
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I really couldn't tell you, Kassie. All I can say is that this has tension adjustments which may or may not work for you since you say even bikes hurt. But I do know that spending time on it strengthens both your upper and lower leg muscles and that help take the pressure away from your knees. Good luck on your quest.
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It would depend on how you use it, i think. If you put it between your legs it would help, but if you put it under your back then I think it makes hip pain worse because it throws your back out of alignment.
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It will build leg muscle endurance, not strength. You might want to check out the specific quad strengthening exercises in "Treat Your Own Knee Arthritis" - you can do them at your desk too. Hope this helps!
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Hey, honestly I'm not sure because I just started using it but I honestly do not think so but what I do see that helps is maybe doing a little bit of squats and lounges when you put it on! Good luck!
1536990
Most definitely. It gives the thigh a firm grip to avoid over expansion, in your case to hurt the tendon/ longus muscle
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I use it to stretch my groin too (besides thd hammy) .. so it may. My straddle got closer to the ground but my intention was not to be able to do a split
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Ronald, tell you the truth I haven't used it for my legs yet. I've had to really bad knee injurys, however I will be using it soon for my rehab. The over all use of this system is Great. I wish it came with the video's. Hope this helps.
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When you say the BACK of your legs i take that to mean your hamstrings. This machine does not work that muscle it works your calves only. It does not come with weights.
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I think so, it helped me quite a bit. It makes push-ups a LOT more effective as well. I bought these because I am doing P90X and I was having wrist problems from all of the push-ups.
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Yes. I purchased this for my gf who is the same build. It is more about how you use the roller (location of use and amount of pressure you put into it). She uses the roller on a daily basis mostly for her back but I use it for quads, lats, calves, and ham string muscles.
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I am not a specialist but do know anatomy and physiology. I use it for release of tight muscles. Hip and sciatica represent a mechanical problem. I would youtube using one of these or ask a physical therapist for specific target areas for your condition. I love it but you have to know what you are doing.
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I'm not sure this will be the right product for you. It does provide compression it is minimal the closer to the wrist you go. I bought this for my son who plays football and uses it to prevent turf burn. If you needed compression higher like elbow area I would say yes.
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Hi, from my experience I use it for football and basketball. It will probably depend on how low you squat but it does give sime flexibilty
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Yes it's worth every penny if you want relief. My hamstrings are like taut cables, but using this helps tremendously.
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I think the HMB is supposed to help you metabolize the Leucine and prevent muscle "waste", or breakdown. There's a lot of conflicting opinions as to its effectiveness. I used it and I had gains while doing so, was it due to HMB? Don't know but I dont think it hurt me.