hamstring pull
Rear leg injury
A hamstring pull is a strain or tear in the muscles at the back of the thigh, common in sports requiring sudden acceleration or stretching.
The injury ranges from mild tightness to a complete rupture requiring surgery: He's out for six weeks with a hamstring pull.
Athletes often describe any hamstring strain this way, regardless of severity.
- thighLeg between hip, knee
- muscleContractile body tissue
- soft tissueNon-rigid body structures
- tearTo pull apart
- strainExcessive stretching force
sports injury · injury · sprint · cramp · limp · ice · ice pack · foam roller · stretch · tendon · athlete · runner · leg · pop · snap · rehab · rest day · sore
- body painache, aches, pain, pang, throb
- leg injuriesbroken leg, knee injury, ACL tear, calf strain, shin splints
- cycling injuriesroad rash, saddle sores, broken collarbone, knee pain, chafing
- baseball errorserror, fielding error, throwing error, dropped ball, bobble
injury type
hamstring pullmuscle cramp
bone fracture · muscle spasm · ligament tear · contusion · bruise
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