Question

A women’s soccer player was sprinting and reached for the ball with his leg sticking out. She immediately stopped running and grabbed the back of her thigh. She had weakness when bending her knee and pain to touch her toes. The athlete was diagnosed with a Grade 1 hamstring strain. Name 2 exercises for a hamstring strain.

Answer 1

The hamstring is the name of a muscle situated on the posterior side of the thigh. Hamstring strain means the tear of hamstring muscle or muscles, according to severity it is known as Grade 1 (Mild), Grade 2 (Moderate), Grade 3 (Severe).

2 exercises for a hamstring strain are

Hamstring curl or leg curl

Lie on your knee and stomach and flex the affected leg towards buttocks and feel the resistance. Then go back to the straight position and repeat it 10 to 12 times.

Standing Hamstring stretch

Stand straight and cross your legs in a forward and backward position. Remember you should bring back injured leg towards the front then lean forward by bending the hip. Hold this position for 15 sec then relax.