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INJURY TITLE
| Hamstring Strains |
INJURY OVERVIEW
| Frequently common in any sport that requires sprinting, hamstring strains continue to be one of the most common reasons for absence from sport, despite the prevalence of focused stretching and strengthening programs |
INJURY IN-DEPTH INFORMATION
| The forces that the hamstring has to deal with can increase beyond what they can reasonably cope with. This could be as the rest of your technique is improving to the point that you feel ready to progress but the hamstrings cannot respond as well. Problems in the way that signals from the brain are sent to the hamstrings can leave them vulnerable to strains.
The hamstrings are living tissue that respond to there everyday environment. At this the point at which a strain may occur can vary from time to time. For example, at the beginning of the season when training is hard, the hamstrings may not be as responsive as they were at the end of the previous season. This can leave them at risk of strains and tears. |
COMMON SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
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HOW IS IT ASSESSED
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GENERAL TREATMENT
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WHICH HEALTH PROFESSIONAL TO CONSULT
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PHYSIO X |
MEDIC |
PODIATRY |
Put an ‘X’ next to each health professional that most commonly deals with this injury.
i.e. tennis elbow would be Physio and Medic as injections are common, whereas for muscular LBP it would be Physio and not Medic as they would just refer them to a Physio.