How much do you know about hamstring strains and thigh injuries in sports?

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Which sports are commonly associated with hamstring strains?

  • Tennis and badminton
  • Swimming and cycling
  • Volleyball and soccer
  • Basketball, football, and baseball (correct)

What is the most common type of strain in the thigh?

  • Adductor strains
  • Quadriceps strains
  • Hamstring strains (correct)
  • Gluteal strains

What can cause avulsion of the ischial tuberosity?

  • Forcible flexion of the hip with the knee extended (correct)
  • Overuse of the quadriceps
  • Overstretching of the hamstrings
  • Overuse of the adductor muscles

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Study Notes

  • Hamstring strains are common in individuals who run and/or kick hard in sports like basketball, football, and baseball.
  • These strains may tear part of the tendinous attachments of the hamstrings to the ischial tuberosity.
  • Hamstring strains are twice as common as quadriceps strains.
  • Thigh strains are usually accompanied by contusion and tearing of muscle fibers, resulting in rupture of blood vessels.
  • Hematoma is contained by dense fascia Iata.
  • Tearing of hamstring fibers is often very painful and can cause the athlete to fall and writhe in pain.
  • These injuries often result from inadequate warming up before practice or competition or due to powerful quadriceps.
  • Avulsion of the ischial tuberosity may result from forcible flexion of the hip with the knee extended.
  • Avulsion can occur when kicking a football.
  • Avulsion may result in tearing away of the proximal attachment of the biceps femoris and semitendinosus.

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