Hamstring and calf injuries are common in soccer. How you can prevent them

Soccer players often injure their hamstrings or calf muscles because they run, stop, kick and cut. But you can minimize your ...
Miami Herald

Here’s how to treat a hamstring injury that you got from playing soccer

Forward Lionel Messi writhes in pain after suffering what was later described as ‘hamstring discomfort’ during Inter Miami’s 5-4 penalty shootout win against Necaxa in Leagues Cup Phase One play on ...
The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus

Hamstring injuries common, frustrating for athletes

Hamstring muscle injuries are common in sports. Any athlete who sprints as part of their sport is at risk for hamstring injuries. To any athlete, a hamstring injury can be one of the most debilitating ...
The Scranton Times-Tribune

Hamstring injuries a common threat with springtime activities

Spring sports and outdoor activities are here — tennis, pickleball, baseball, soccer, running, walking, hiking, golfing and lots more. One of the most common injuries associated with physical activity ...
The New York Times

Will Luka Dončić return for NBA playoffs? What history says about Grade 2 hamstring injuries

Luka Dončić's Grade 2 hamstring strain puts his postseason in jeopardy. Alonzo Adams / Imagn Images As the Los Angeles Lakers come to terms with Luka Dončić’s Grade 2 hamstring strain, the immediate ...
BMJ

Hamstring force and stretch during progressively increasing running speeds and the eccentric phase of resistance training exercises commonly used for injury prevention and ...

Objectives To compare the force and stretch demands experienced by the hamstrings during seven resistance training rehabilitation exercises and progressively increasing running speeds. Methods A cross ...
The New York Times

Should Barcelona be worried by all these hamstring injuries?

Frenkie de Jong is the seventh Barcelona player to suffer a hamstring injury this season Angel Martinez/Getty Images Just when it looked like Barcelona were finally getting back to full strength, this ...
Sports Illustrated

Key Injuries We’re Monitoring in the Second Round of the NBA Playoffs

From Ant's bone bruise to O.G.'s hamstring strain, these are the main ailments to know for the conference semifinals. We're now well into the 2026 NBA playoffs, which means star players’ bodies are ...