Management of Hamstring Strains Hamstring injuries are common in sports involving sprinting and kicking. They are one of the most common injuries in elite football, representing about one-third of all time-loss injuries. The hamstring muscles run down the back of the leg from the pelvis to the back of your knee. The hamstrings consist of
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Heel Pain in Children: Managing Sever’s Disease What is Sever’s Disease? Sever’s disease, also known as calcaneal apophysitis, is a very common cause of heel pain in children and adolescent athletes. Sever’s Disease is an osteochondrosis caused by overload. The growth plate at the calcaneus (heel bone) becomes inflamed secondary to repetitive traction stress of
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Calf Tears: Management of Calf Strains Calf injuries are common in sports involving running, acceleration or changes in direction such as football, basketball and hockey. Runners are at particular risk of calf tears as the muscles are a primary source of shock absorption and propulsion during running. The calf muscles are at the beg of
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