Help for Hurt Hamstrings
September 1, 2020
Last Reviewed: August 2021
Hamstring injuries are common among athletes—even highly trained ones like Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt, who sustained one in 2017 during the final race of his career at the World Championships. But these injuries (also called strains) can affect recreational exercisers too, from weekend warriors to seasoned runners. The hamstrings are composed of three muscles that […]