Don't Miss
- Walking & Talking at Same Time: Aging Brain May Make It Tougher
- Did the Pandemic Spur Permanent Decline in Americans’ Daily Steps?
- The Most Common Anxiety Symptoms and How to Deal With Them
- Stress Urinary Incontinence? Know Your Surgical Options
- AHA News: A Cause of Death Prompted Forensic Pathologist to Discover She Had the Same Heart Condition
- Cases of Dangerous Drug-Resistant Fungal Infections Are Spreading
- Good News or Bad, Patients Want Access to Medical Test Results
- Health in a Nutshell: Daily Nut Consumption Could Help Your Heart
- Even Minor Traffic Accidents Can Raise a Woman’s Odds for Birth Complications
- Health Highlights: March 21, 2023
Health Tip: Protect Yourself From Hamstring Injury
By LadyLively on August 14, 2014

Hamstring injury causes pain and discomfort in the back of the thigh. You can reduce your chances of developing this injury by avoiding common risk factors.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons offers this list of things to avoid:
- Overloaded or tight muscles.
- Muscle strength imbalance.
- Poorly conditioned or fatigued muscles.
Source: HealthDay
Copyright © 2023 HealthDay. All rights reserved.