Sciatic nerve and hamstring flexibility

Hi all.

First time post.

I've always had poor hamstring flexibility. However, stretching the same hamstrings always felt different to stretching other muscles.

If I was the stretch my hamstring (ie standing stretch) I get tingling in my toes and it feels uncomfortable. Even as I sit here on my sofa and I raise my leg a little and dorsi flex my ankle I get a tingle in my toes and pain in the calf and back of knee. It's even uncomfortable to put one foot on the toilet seat and bend over to cut my toe nails!!

I have no sciatic pain other than this.

Any ideas how to increase hamstring flexibility. I've tried nerve mobs but not sure it's working? I've been told that trying to stretch the hamstrings will cuases the situation to get worse as the hams are tight to protect a impinged nerve...

Help 😊

You might want to focus on any thing that will increase the blood flow. Increased blood flow means more nutrients and oxygen but it will also help lubricate the area making re-injury less likely. Things like massage therapy, BFST, ultrasound, acupuncture, etc. All the best.