Hamstring Muscles

Your hamstring muscles are a group of muscles at the back of your thigh and are made up of three muscles, which you can see in the image above.

⦁ Biceps femoris

⦁ Semitendinosus

⦁ Semimembranosus

These three muscles primarily help you to bend your knee and also help to extend your hip, or bring your knee behind your backside.

One of the most common complaints at Balance In Motion Physiotherapy + Pilates is people complaining about tight hamstrings and how this prevents them from doing things like Yoga and Pilates or kick the footy easily. We often hear people say their hamstrings are weak.

When talking about an injury, most people say they’ve experienced a pulled hamstring, which could be described as a strain of the muscle and can be differentiated from a muscle tear. A lot of people have had a torn hamstring as well, which can occur when the muscle is overloaded, either by not being strong enough to do what you need it to do or by not giving the muscle enough rest and recovery.

What does hamstring muscle injury treatment involve?

Hamstring muscle injuries often reoccur and can take a lot of time and effort to get right if not managed well. Alot of hamstring injuries if managed with a good rehabilitation program can be back into sport within 28 days and back jogging within 9 days. Crucial in the early stages (48 hours) of a muscle tear is rest, which reduces the damage to the muscle. Recovery from a hamstring injury often involves stretching and strengthening before gradually returning to the same level of activity you were previously doing.

Are you suffering from pain behind the knee? Do you know you’ve suffered a pulled hamstring? Why don’t you give us a call so we can get you back on track.

At Balance In Motion Physiotherapy + Pilates we don’t just focus on your injury. We recognise that your whole body is connected in a really intimate way and our unique way of assessing and treating you as a person goes beyond simply pushing, poking, and rubbing the sore spot. You can read more about our special approach to physiotherapy, called ConnectTherapy™.

If you’d like to book an appointment online you can do there here, or if you want to speak with someone our details are on our Contact page.