Hamstring strains are one of the most common injuries to come off the sporting field.High intensity, repetitive sports such as football, soccer, tennis and basketball rely on powerful legs to assist with agility and often imbalances between the hamstring and quadricep muscle groups can put too much stress on the hamstring and result in strains and tears. Along with muscle imbalances, suspected risk factors for a “pulled hammy” have been linked to lack of proper warm up before exercising, poor flexibility and poor strength.
Initial treatment for a muscle strain should include the RICER method: Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation and Referral off to your local Osteopath.Osteopaths are not only useful for muscle treatments post injury but they can help assist in general muscle heath to improve tissue health, flexibility and strength and limit the possibility of injury occurring.
Hamstring injuries are also common among those with a history lower back and gluteal pain. The three regions of the lower body work closely together to get us up and mobile. The holistic approach of osteopathy targets all regions of the lower body to ensure a balance between all muscle groups to get you back up and running.
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