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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Bett was struggling with a hamstring injury which other athletes in camp encouraged him to overcome."He has gone through a lot concerning the hamstring injury he had and as he was now coming back, his life was cut short.

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BRUSSELS: Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has withdrawn from the Belgium squad for Tuesday's friendly against Saudi Arabia due to a hamstring injury, the Belgian Football Association (RBFA) said on Sunday.

Belgium's Courtois to miss Saudi Arabia friendly through injury

The Chelsea star - who joined from Everton for PS15 million in January - has been sidelined by a hamstring injury picked up in training.

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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.