Hamstring injuries don’t explode like ACLs. They don’t swell dramatically. They just…linger. And if you treat athletes long enough, you know the real pressure isn’t the MRI. It’s the calendar. So here ...

This article was made possible by the support of Yakult and produced independently by Scientific American’s board of editors. After a slip on the ice, a sports injury, even surgery, most people’s ...

Medically reviewed by Amy Kwan, PT Hamstring injuries mostly occur during activities like sprinting and soccer.  People aged 16-25 are more likely to injure their hamstrings due to varying growth ...

This article was made possible by the support of Yakult and produced independently by Scientific American’s board of editors. After a slip on the ice, a sports injury, even surgery, most people’s ...