Tight Hamstrings? It Could Be Your Lower Back

You stretch. You foam roll. You hold that hamstring stretch for a full minute, every day.

And yet… they still feel tight.

Here’s what no one tells you:

It might not be your hamstrings. It might be your lower back.

Why Your Hamstrings Feel Tight (Even If They Aren’t)

Most people assume tightness equals short muscles.

But in a lot of cases, your hamstrings aren’t short — they’re overstretched.

If your pelvis is being pulled into the wrong position — usually by tight hip flexors or an overarched lower back — your hamstrings get yanked like a rope under tension. They feel tight, but they’re actually doing overtime trying to stabilise you.

So Why Blame the Lower Back?

Because your lower back and hips control how your pelvis moves.

And if your lower back is locked up, stiff, or weak, your pelvis won’t move properly — which means your hamstrings get recruited for everything.

Lifting, walking, standing, running — they’re doing way more than they should.

The result?

They feel tight. They get fatigued.

And stretching them only gives temporary relief — if any.

What Massage Can Do

At Andrea’s Touch, we don’t just go straight to where it hurts.

We look at the whole chain. Tight hamstrings? Cool. But let’s check:

• Your lower back

• Your glutes

• Your hip flexors

• The nerve pathways running through your legs

Massage can release tension in the lower back, open up the hips, and take pressure off the hamstrings — without you having to stretch them for eternity.

Final Thought

If your hamstrings are always tight no matter what you do — stop blaming the hamstrings.

Start looking higher up the chain.

Address the root, not the symptom.

Let Andrea’s Touch help you get to the source — and finally get those hamstrings to chill out.