Pulled hamstrings usually improve within about a week — treatments like rest, ice, compression, and elevation can help ease pain as the injury heals.

Working in one place all day not only changes the posture but also causes cramps in the back and hamstring muscles. The pain that increases day by day in the body becomes a cause of trouble. Most ...

When I was trained as an American physician, I was never exposed to the concept of muscle strength testing that is utilized as part of the pseudo-scientific field of applied kinesiology (AK). To be ...

Objective To evaluate the association between limb symmetry index (LSI) in quadriceps and hamstrings strength together with hop tests, as a proxy of recovery, and the deviation from being symmetrical ...

Discover everything you need to know about lying hamstring curls, including how to do them, how much weight to choose, and benefits. If your leg days are all about squats (and other quad-dominant ...

Grip strength is associated with a range of health outcomes, from type 2 diabetes to depression. Here’s how to check yours. In a world of technologically-driven longevity clinics with their ...