Hamstring Injuries in Soccer: Why They Happen & How to Reduce Your Risk
Hamstring strains are the number one muscle injury in soccer. In fact, recent analysis of elite men’s football shows that over 60% of all severe lower-limb muscle injuries involve the hamstrings, and most of these happen during high-speed actions like sprinting, accelerating, or changing direction on the dominant kicking leg. But what makes players so […]
Sever’s Disease
If your child has started complaining of heel pain after sport or running, they may be experiencing a common condition known as Sever’s disease – an overuse injury that’s very common in active, growing kids. What Is Sever’s Disease? Sever’s disease occurs when the growth plate at the back of the heel bone (calcaneus) becomes […]