The hamstring muscles are responsible for your hip and knee movements in walking, squatting, bending your knees, and tilting your pelvis. Hamstring muscle injuries are the most common sports injury.

A number of Premier League players – including Arsenal’s Kai Havertz and Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson (above) – have suffered hamstring injuries in recent weeks. With the help of Matt Konopinski, ...

A pulled hamstring is a muscle injury resulting from a strain or tear in one or more of the muscles at the back of the thigh. When it happens, there may be a sudden, severe pain and a popping or ...

A hamstring tear injury is a rip in the hamstring muscles. It happens when the hamstrings are overstretched or overloaded with too much weight. Depending on the injury, the hamstring can tear ...

Background Hamstring muscle injuries are notoriously found among the most common causes of abstinence and delayed return to sport, in a variety of track, field and other high level athletes. In this ...

You can apply ice to your hamstring 2-3 times a day for about 20 minutes to decrease swelling. Make sure you get rest and do not move your injured leg to help with recovery. Take non-steroidal ...

Various exercises may reduce tight hamstrings and lower the risk of injury. People can do hamstring stretches sitting on a chair, lying down, against a wall, and more. People who participate in sports ...

Cramps are very common problem that occurs to almost everyone who is involved in a physical activity. However most other cramps can be caused because of some medical condition or stress, hamstring ...

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