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Hamstring problems

  • 10-05-2011 12:50pm
    #1
    KeithReilly
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    I haven't got an injury but I'm just wondering what peoples opinions on strained or pulled hamstrings are.

    Any physio will tell you that it's hamstrings that make them their money.

    Why do you think hamstring injuries are so common?
    Why do you think they keep reaccuring?


    My own opinion is consistent appropriate stretching and strenthing would help prevent the majority of hamstring injuries and it's the lack of this consistency that results in injuries reacurring. Stretching is just too boring for most and progress hard to measure therefore people haven't the motivation.


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  • #2
    itsallaboutheL
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    It's because GAA players are idiots.


  • #3
    discus
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    itsallaboutheL wrote: »
    It's because GAA players are idiots.

    Why?


  • #4
    itsallaboutheL
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    discus wrote: »
    Why?

    Because they keep tearing their hamstrings.


  • #5
    KeithReilly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 164 ✭✭KeithReilly


    itsallaboutheL wrote: »
    Because they keep tearing their hamstrings.

    Why do you think it happens, other than bring idiots?

    And what would you do to stop players pulling/tearing hamstrings if you were made s & c coach of a team?

    Same question applies to anyone else that's interested in answering.


  • #6
    omen80
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    Ryan Giggs swears by Yoga for his hamstrings and he's 37 playing in the premiership. I've just started it myself and I feel so much looser in general. I've just got back into playing football and initially would be sore in the hamstring area for days after. Now I feel absolutely fine the next day.
    People who are good sprinters tend to pull their hamstrings more often than others, not sure why though.
    It's all about keeping them stretched and supple.


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  • #7
    eilo1
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    posterior chain for the win!

    Sprinters tear them because the hamstrings are decelerators ie they slow and stabilise the leg so you can accurately place it on the ground while walking and running.

    I did my hamstring in because of over all weakness and my poor hams having to stabilise my rocking pelvis and pronating feet during running.

    Posterior chain strengthening and a set of orthotics will hopefully have me back on form!


  • #8
    sportinglegend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 57 ✭✭sportinglegend


    Some of the causes for hamstring injuries include poor Glute activation and flexibility issues and a lack of posterior chain gym work and related to this maybe the fact that players do more quad dominant exercises such as Squats and Lunges compared to Deadlifts and Good Mornings for example.

    A good start for anyone interested in increasing their flexibility they should follow Kelly Starrett's blog mobilitywod.com which aims to increase general flexibility.

    The warm-up is also very important and should be dynamic in nature and replicate the movements of the exercise or sport being undertaken.

    As regards gym work, Deadlifts and full depth squats, good mornings, split squats some single leg work and core work such as Glute Bridges, Planks, Ab roll outs etc would all help.


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