The hamstring muscles are responsible for your hip and knee movements in walking, squatting, bending your knees, and tilting your pelvis. Hamstring muscle injuries are the most common sports injury.

Cristiano Ronaldo is currently recovering from a hamstring tendon injury sustained during Al-Nassr's 3-1 victory over Al-Fayha on February 28, 2026. Ronaldo was substituted in the 81st minute after ...

You can apply ice to your hamstring 2-3 times a day for about 20 minutes to decrease swelling. Make sure you get rest and do not move your injured leg to help with recovery. Take non-steroidal ...

Your hamstrings consist of three muscles that run along the back of the thigh, which allow your leg to bend at the knee and extend straight. Sometimes the fibers in those muscles get overstretched or ...