Related Search Terms:
Hamstring Tear. Hamstring Tendinopathy
Definition:
Overstrain/overstretch or tear of the muscles located at the back of the thigh. Characterised by local pain and/or swelling, aggravated by movements – especially with movements like bending the knee or straightening the hip.
Exercises:
Hamstring Stretch:
LEGM02, LEGM03, LEGM04, LEGM07, LEGM08, LEGM17
Hamstring Strengthening Exercise:
LEGS04, LEGS05, LEGS19, LEGS21
Gluteal Strengthening Exercise:
LEGS20, LEGS09, LEGS11, LEGS04, LEGS05
Note: Research has shown eccentric strengthening exercises of the hamstring muscle group to be most effective in this type of lesion.