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Damage to the hamstring muscles at the back of the thigh is one of the most common, and highly publicised injuries in sport. These injuries can be associated with dramatic footage of the injury occurring when sprinting or kicking. Did you know? Hamstring injuries are the most frequently occurring injury in AFL (19% of all […]

Hamstring injuries are one of if not the most common injuries in sport and normally occur during high intensity running or kicking activities. There is generally a sharp ‘catching’ or ‘grabbing’ pain in the back of the leg along with pain and loss of function/power. If the strain is not too severe you may be […]

What are the hamstrings? What you may feel: The grade and severity of the injury will determine what you feel: What should you do initially? You should perform the acronym: You should avoid: What is the best type of rehabilitation?  Rehabilitation is best guided by your sports medicine doctor and physiotherapist and depends on the […]

Quadriceps Contusions also called ‘corks’, or ‘corked thighs’ are one of the most common injuries in Sport. These injuries are associated with an impact, or collision. Physiotherapists and sports medicine doctors/physicians regularly deal with this injury, and they rarely if ever result in the surgery. Lifecare centres and the physiotherapists, and sports medicine doctors regularly […]

The hamstring muscles are a group of three muscles which together make up the muscles at the back of the thigh. Injury to the hamstring muscles are common among athletes participating in sports involving sprinting and jumping. Common problems and causes Hamstring strain occurs when the muscle is forced to stretch past its available length. […]