What is it?

The hamstrings are a large muscle group, located at the back of the thigh, that crosses both the hip and the knee. Their job is to bend the knee, extend the hip backwards and slow the leg down when striding forwards. The muscles can be torn at any point but are most vulnerable where the tendon and muscle fibres join together. This is a common injury for players of all sports that involve running, but particularly those that involve quick turns, stops, starts and kicking. Read more