Bowen's Technique and Muscle Energy Technique on Hamstrings Tightness

In Bowen's Technique, sequence of short gentle moves are applied over Hamstrings. Skin slack is taken to the lateral side of muscle. The muscle is hooked by the thumbs from its lateral edge. Skin is carried along and thumb is flattened in a medial direction, the muscle plucks under the thumbs. Three alternate sessions per week are given for 4 weeks. The treatment time for each session is 20 minutes.

Isometric contraction of hamstrings is performed by the patient being employing 20% of the strength. This contraction is resisted by the practitioner for 7-10 s. A three second relaxation period is given. This technique is repeated for three times. Three alternate sessions per week is given for 4 weeks.