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Torn Hamstring

04/01/2026|Yoga Injury Prevention|Conditions

Partial or complete rupture of the semimembranosus, semitendinosus and/or the biceps femoris muscles. BENEFICIAL POSES: Supta Virasana, Ustrasana, Utkatasana, Purvottanasana, (see picture) EXPLANATION: The hamstrings extend the hips and flex the knee. Poses that replace the hamstrings’ function at these joints will strengthen alternative muscles and relieve some of the strain on the healing hamstrings. REFERENCE:Rachiwong S1, Panasiriwong P, Saosomphop J, Widjaja W, Ajjimaporn A.Effects of Modified Hatha Yoga in Industrial Rehabilitation on Physical Fitness and Stress of Injured Workers. J Occup Rehabil. 2015 Sep;25(3):669-74. doi: 10.1007/s10926-015-9574-5.