Stretching: Up-to-date evidence.

Examine Database: Stretching

Health Condition/Goal	Health Outcome	Grade	Evidence	Effect
Chronic Low Back Pain	1 Outcome		1 Study

1 Outcome

1 Study

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Hamstring stretching can improve lower back pain

In this meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, hamstring stretching improved lower back pain and physical functioning in participants with chronic low back pain.

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Examine Database References

Pain - Gou Y, Lei H, Chen X, Wang XThe effects of hamstring stretching exercises on pain intensity and function in low back pain patients: A systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.SAGE Open Med.(2024)