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Source: Consumer Reports OnHealth
Summary:
80 athletes with hamstring pulls were told to stretch hamstrings 4 times a day or once a day
4 times a day stretchers regained range of motion quicker and resumed full activity 2 days sooner
Stretching should not begin until at least 48 hours after injury, and then to point of a slight pull, not pain
Conclusion: Stretching before activity may not help prevent injury, but stretching can help heal the injury after it occurs
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