Hamstring Strain
Hamstring Injury Tips-Part #1
Hamstring injuries are still running rampant in sport and training culture today, and it's at the expense of an athlete's goals and showcasing all of the prior hard work and [...]
How to Prevent a Pulled Hamstring
You’re sprinting like you normally do in a game, practice or workout. You reach your top speed, and suddenly you feel like someone stabbed you in the back of your [...]
These Leg Curl Variations Will Give You Stronger, Injury-Proof Hamstrings
Valslide Leg Curls are a great exercise for athletes looking to build stronger hamstrings and minimize hamstring strains. Unfortunately, many...
Cardale Jones’s NFL Combine Ends Prematurely After He Pulls His Hamstring Running the 40-Yard Dash
Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones got off to a great start at the NFL Scouting Combine by posting an official 4.81-second 40-Yard Dash. For a guy who is 6-foot-5 and [...]
How to Treat Piriformis Syndrome
If you have ever had tightness or sourness in your glutes that may or may not have radiated into your hamstrings, you might have suffered from...
Ischial Tuberosity Pain: More than a Hamstring Pull?
The Ischial Tuberosity is a bony prominence on the pelvis where the hamstring muscles and the adductor magnus muscle attach and is the region that we...
Male Soccer Players More Prone to Hamstring Strains
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men are more likely to strain a hamstring playing college soccer than women, according to a new analysis of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) injury [...]
How Baseball Players Can Prevent Hamstring Injuries
One of the most common injuries in baseball occurs when a player running the bases suddenly pulls up short and starts limping. The cause: a pulled hamstring. It seems like [...]
Hamstring Injury Know-How
Your hamstrings are the powerhouse muscles for your hips and thighs, responsible for driving you through explosive strength movements. They work overtime to ensure you land safely, keeping your knees [...]
Female Track Athletes: Prevent Hamstring Injuries With These Exercises
Nearly every athlete has been sidelined with an injury she didn't anticipate. For female track stars and long-distance runners, the unexpected injury is often a pulled or torn hamstring, a [...]