Hamstring Strain: The Common Hamstring Complaint. Don’t Let It Stop You!

Hamstring Strain: The common hamstring complaint. Don’t let it stop you!

What is hamstring strain? A strain is where the load experienced by the muscle is beyond its tolerance level resulting in injury. When the muscle tears, scar tissue forms. This results in pain and weakness. Often occurs from an acute, traumatic incident. The hamstring is the most commonly injured muscle.     Risk factors of…