Tag: Hamstrings

Common Football injuries

Common Football Injuries

As the Premier League races towards its conclusion, we’re seeing a rise in football injuries. Common football injuries include ankle sprains, ACL tears, and hamstring strains. Our physio team is well-versed in managing these injuries with up-to-date rehab protocols to get you back on the pitch safely. As with all contact sports, there is a risk of picking up injuries while playing football. After a long season of domestic and international competition, players are understandably […]

Osteopathy, Physiotherapy, Sports injuries0 comments
Improving Hamstring Flexibility

Improving Hamstring Flexibility

For so many people, tight hamstring muscles are a constant source of frustration. Usually, the advice offered is to keep going with stretching, foam rolling, self massage, etc. More often than not the list lengthens, but the hamstrings do not. A combination of dynamic stretching and core strengthening helps most people overcome this. Very often this can be achieved in a single exercise. Below we will look at ways of improving hamstring flexibility. Hamstring flexibility […]

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Groin and Hamstring Injuries

Groin and Hamstring Injuries

Shock results and below par performances aside, serious injuries have been conspicuous in their absence in this year’s World Cup, which can only be a positive. However, as we reach the knockout rounds, the intensity of competition will increase. Extra time and penalty shoot outs will add to the physical burden players are subjected to, thus increasing the likelihood of cramp, and groin hamstring injuries.

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