Hamstring Blogs
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Hamstring injuries are common across a wide discipline of sports however, in particular, are particularly prevalent within Gaelic football. A study that spanned 8 years investigated the injury rate across 15 elite Gaelic football teams. It found that not only are hamstrings the most prevalent injury in Gaelic football, but the injury rate increased between 2008 and 2011 and then again in 2012 and 2015!
Read the full report on the terror of reoccurring hamstring injuries in professional athletes. Find out how Michael Owens career suffered as a result.
Hamstring injuries are a scourge of those playing sports - They are one of the most commonly seen injuries and today we will discuss how they occur.
Stretching your hamstrings is important for maintaining flexibility and preventing injury. Read on to find out how to perform some of the most effective hamstring stretches.