hamstring tear
Rear leg damage
A hamstring tear is an injury to one or more of the three muscles at the back of the thigh, ranging from minor strains to complete ruptures.
Common in sports requiring sudden acceleration or stretching—sprinting, soccer, dancing.
Symptoms include sharp pain, swelling, and difficulty walking.
He's out for six weeks with a hamstring tear.
- pulledDrew with force
- muscleContractile body tissue
- muscle fiberContractile cell in tissue
- soft tissueNon-rigid body structures
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
sports injury · thigh · strain · snap · rehab · physical therapy · crutches · walking boot · ice · swelling · sprint · athlete · pop · grade three · limp · physiotherapy · tendon · leg
- leg injuriesbroken leg, knee injury, calf strain, shin splints, leg cramp
- tendon injuriestendinitis, tendonitis, tendinosis, tendon rupture, torn tendon
injury severity
hamstring tearmuscle tightness
Inflexibility in soft tissue
hamstring strain · muscle soreness · stiffness · muscle fatigue
hamstring, tear, string, strings, strung, stringy, stringed, stringer, stringing