Hamstring Pain.

Not all pain in the back of the thigh is a hamstring strain or tear. If a hamstring feels ready to pull, tight, or is recurrently pulling throughout the season it may be due to a number of factors:

•  A genuine hamstring strain
•  Overuse of hamstring due to poor use of gluteal muscles because of poor core stability
• Inflexible hamstring due to ineffective or harmful stretching techniques
• Referral of pain in to the back of the thigh due to disc, joint or muscle injury in the back
• Referral of pain into the hamstring from the Sacro-iliac joint
• Referral of pain from Myofascial trigger points in overworked muscles in the pelvic region or back area.

To determine what the true cause of hamstring pain is, it is essential to have a thorough assessment by a qualified and experienced practitioner who can get to the base of your problems, treat accordingly, advise appropriately and prescribe the correct exercise routine for you.

Many injuries such as groin pain, hamstring pain, ankle strains etc. seem to come back to haunt us throughout a season or in subsequent seasons.

These are frequently not what they seem and with thorough accurate assessment, experienced treatments and appropriate exercises these cycles of injury can be broken forever.