Hamstring Injuries: Hamstring Injury Symptoms and Treatment

How do the Bodyguard™ Commpression Shorts  prevent hamstring injuries?

The Bodyguard™ provides muscle compression, support, muscle heat circulation to get and keep muscles warm, strain distribution and it absorbs direct impact. The inner surface of The Bodyguard™ attaches the shorts to the body and allows the stored elastic energy in the material to be transferred into the muscle. This function assist the hamstring during flexion and extension when the muscles are most susceptible to injury.

How do the Bodyguard™ Compression Shorts help if you have an existing hamstring injury?

The inner surface of The Bodyguard™ compression shorts attaches the shorts to the body and allows the stored elastic energy in the material to be transferred into the muscle. This function assist the hamstring during flexion and extension when the muscles are most susceptible to injury. When used to protect an existing injury The Bodyguard™attaches to the body and acts like a shock absorber preventing the athlete from placing maximum strain on an injured muscle. The Bodyguard™ also compresses and maintains and delivers optimum heat to the muscle which promotes healing.

What is a hamstring injury?

A strain injury to a hamstring muscle or tendon or their bony attachments. The hamstring muscles run from the pelvis and femur to the back and side of the knee. The hamstring tendons can be felt behind the knee on either side. They feel like tough rope. The hamstring tendons, muscles and their attached bones comprise contractile units that stabilize the knee and hip and allow their motion. The injury, usually a strain, occurs at the weakest part of the unit.

How do you prevent hamstring injuries?

Hamstring injuries can be prevented or greatly reduced by properly stretching and warming up the hamstring and quadricep muscles prior to any physical activity, practice or competition. The athlete should participate in a strength and conditioning program appropriate for their sport. Conditioning of the connective tissue (ligaments and tendons) can greatly reduce the incidence of injury. It must also be understood that the rate of strengthening of connective tissue lags behind the rate of strengthening of muscle. Therefore the training program should consist of work involving low weight and high repetitions for 3 to 4 weeks at the beginning of a strength and conditioning program to begin the strengthening process of connecting tissue before muscle strength is increased.

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