Hamstring Strain

Increased neural tension in the sciatic nerve: Causes, tests, and exercises

What is neural tension, what causes it, how to test for increased sciatic nerve tension, and what exercises or treatments may help.

Lower hamstring tendonitis – Causes, symptoms, treatment, and recovery times

Three of the best lower hamstring tendonitis exercises. Also, why recovery times can range from a few weeks to more than a year.

Anti-inflammatory drugs for muscle pain and injuries – Why you should think twice

Drawbacks of using anti-inflammatories for muscle pain, whether it’s for an injury or to deal with muscle soreness during or after sport.

How to avoid recurring hamstring injury

In this article, we explain what puts you more at risk of a hamstring injury or re-injury and what you can do to avoid a hamstring strain.

Hamstring healing – How to work with your body’s natural processes

Your hamstring strain's healing can be much quicker if you understand the body's natural processes and how to work with them.

How to treat a muscle strain or tear

There is a basic treatment recipe that you can use to treat nearly any muscle strain or tear. Muscle tears can be graded from 0 to 5, but...

Foam roller: Hamstrings - Learn how, but also when not to roll your hamstrings

It's natural for your hamstrings to feel a bit tight and stiff after training, and using a foam roller or doing hamstring stretches can...