Hamstring injuries are most common in sports that require rapid acceleration/deceleration, change of direction, jumping and kicking. The hamstrings, located at the back of your thigh, consist of three muscle: semi-tendinosis, semi-membranosis and biceps femoris. They act to actively bend the knee and extend the hip. Hamstring tears are normally graded from 1-3, grade 1 being a mild strain and grade 3 being a large tear or complete rupture. Hamstring tears are normally felt as a sudden, sharp onset of pain. If quite severe, athletes may be unable to weight bear following injury. Less severe hamstring tears may allow the athlete to continue playing, or just experience pain after playing … Continue reading Hamstring Injuries