hamstring injury

A muscle injury of the biceps femoris, seen in sprinters and runners when a contracted muscle meets a lengthening force, overpowering intrinsic muscle resiliency
Management RICE—rest, ice, compression, elevation; NSAIDs, gradual increase of pain-free activity—e.g., isometric, isotonic, and isokinetic stages

hamstring injury

Sports medicine A muscle injury of biceps femoris, seen in sprinters and runners, when a contracted muscle meets a lengthening force, overpowering intrinsic muscle resiliency Management RICE, NSAIDs, gradual ↑ of pain-free activity–eg, isometric, isotonic, and isokinetic stages. See RICE.

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London: England pacer Liam Plunkett was on Friday ruled out of the remainder of their Twenty20 tri-series against New Zealand and Australia with a hamstring injury.

Plunkett ruled out of tri-series

K], Feb 16 (ANI): England pacer Liam Plunkett has been ruled out of the end of the ongoing T20 Tri-series and subsequent five-match ODI series against New Zealand due to a recurrence of a hamstring injury.

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The Munster star, 30, suffered a hamstring injury on Tuesday and is rated doubtful for the Fiji and Argentina games.

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Pablo Zabaleta is out following the blow to the foot that forced him off during the 4-0 Champions League defeat to Barcelona in midweek, while Bacary Sagna is still sidelined with a hamstring injury.

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Spurs keeper Lloris to miss Liverpool clash HUGO Lloris will be miss Tottenham's home clash with Liverpool a week on Saturday after he was ruled out for around four weeks with a hamstring injury.

Spurs keeper Lloris to miss Liverpool clash

WALES star George North is expected to be fit for Northampton Saints' opening game of the season after recovering from a hamstring injury.

Saints boost as North is on course for opener

GEORGE North has been ruled out of Wales' tour of New Zealand after suffering a hamstring injury in the first Test in Auckland.

Wales call up duo as North is ruled out by injury

Paul O'Connell appears to have suffered a significant hamstring injury and was hospitalised overnight.

Hammer blow for Irish hopes; RUGBY WORLD CUP

The 26-year-old left-arm paceman played the first two of the three one-day matches before suffering a hamstring injury which was initially thought to be minor.

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Ethan Ebanks-Landell picked up a hamstring injury during Saturday's defeat to Nottingham Forest.