Hamstring injury

The hamstring which is located below the gluteus maximus and attached to the tibia this muscle is comprised of three muscles biceps femoris, semitendinosus and semimembranosus. During physical exercises like running, football, basketball and even skating may stretch the hamstring too far causing a hamstring sprain in severe cases the muscle may begin to tear.      The symptoms...

Hamstring Injury Essentials

Overview | Symptoms | Severity | Treatment | Prevention If you believe you may have a hamstring injury and are unsure of the severity or what to expect, you can find more information on symptoms related to a pulled hamstring. Check out our other page for more details: A tear in any of these muscles is considered a hamstring pull. A hamstring injury can not only be painful, but requires hamstring...

Severity of Hamstring Strain

Overview | Symptoms | Severity | Treatment | Prevention To assess your level of hamstring injury, a doctor will typically discuss your symptoms, your overall health, and how the injury happened. The doctor will check for tenderness, bruising, pain, and/or weakness in your hamstrings, specifically when you are contracting the muscle group and against resistance. Your pulled hamstring will be graded...

PULLED HAMSTRING IN CHILDREN

Hamstring stretches for kids are suited to improve overall flexibility and to prevent muscle pulls and tears. Many young kids engaging in sports and other outdoor activities often do not warm up sufficiently before games and practices. Although kid's muscles generally are more flexible than adults, habituating stretching and strengthening routines are good for kid's daily activities. Three popular...

HAMSTRING SORENESS TREATMENT

An assortment of tendons at the back of the knee is the hamstring. The hamstring muscles are three muscles situated at the posterior part of the thigh. A sore hamstring can be painful to a degree that body movements are impaired. It affects any demography. When it afflicts children then it is more painful, simultaneously the harmful effects may be more severe. Causals Sore hamstring after running,...

HOW TO EASE HAMSTRING PAIN

Under-use and overuse cause hamstring strain and tension. Three muscles constitute the hamstring - extending from the pelvis to the back of the upper leg, that all flex the knee joint. Hamstring pain treatment are simple stretches to a massage that ease tight, sore or painful hamstring muscles. Initial treatment Regularly used is the RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) technique. Rest....

STRETCHES FOR A STRAINED HAMSTRING

The hamstrings are rarely stretched during normal daily activities. Stiff muscles are prone to be over-stretched specially during running and sprinting. Resting is imperative to alleviate pain or soreness, and stretching exercises help regain range-of-motion (ROM) and improve muscle flexibility. The following are common hamstring stretching and strengthening exercises Ÿ  figure four stretch Ÿ ...

Best Exercises for a Pulled Hamstring

  The hamstrings is three muscles. Hamstring injuries are graded one, two or three. The hamstring muscle sits along the back of the upper leg. Recovery time for a grade one or two strain is up to six weeks, usually for a minor strain or partial tear. Common pulled hamstring symptoms are an abrupt pain in the back of the leg. Swelling and bruising are relative to strain, or a tear. Stretching...

How to Deal With a Pulled Hamstring

A pulled hamstring injury manifests itself with quick lunging, running, or jumping. Sudden buckling pulls hamstring muscle. A ‘pulled hamstring’ commonly pops oftentimes it impairs even standing.  A hamstring injury afflicts spasm, tightness, and tenderness more severity develops swelling and bruising. Variably, palpable defects (by touch) entrench itself in the muscle. Tears and strains are mid-thigh...

Treatment for Hamstring Strains

Luckily, minor to moderate hamstring strains usually heal on their own. You just need to give them some time. To speed the healing: Rest the leg. Avoid putting weight on the leg. If the pain is severe, the patient may need crutches until it goes away. Ice the leg to reduce pain and swelling. Do it for 20-30 minutes every three to four hours for two to three days, or until the pain is gone. Compress...