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I recently came across this quote from Michael Owen, a former professional soccer player for Liverpool and the England national team. "I've got no hamstring in the middle. I'm basically running on two hamstrings on my right leg and three on the other. That injury has probably changed my whole career. I've been compromised from the age of 19."  Anyone who has ever dealt with a hamstring injury knows just how devastating they can be - the pain, the frustration, the setbacks. It makes me so sad to hear about an athlete who had such a difficult muscle injury, and it held him back for the rest of his career. It changed how he played the game, and he lived with such fear that he would tear it again.

Pelvic misalignment is commonly behind lower body muscle discomfort and injuries, though it’s often overlooked. Basically, any muscle that attaches to the pelvis—low back, hamstrings, groin, hip flexors, lower abdominals, IT band, and hip internal and external rotators—is affected by the position of these bones. How could they not be? There’s a common assumption that the bones of the pelvis naturally stay where they’re supposed to be. But when you think about the motions athletes perform—and the forces they’re exposed to—it’s not hard to see how those bones can get pulled out of alignment. Here are 3 quick and simple ways to check.

Check out the cost of a real emergency room visit - and then resolve to get clear on what you can do to take care of non-emergency sports injuries at home. Give yourself peace of mind and save yourself a lot of money!

Hamstring injuries are so common in sports, and often become the bane of young athlete's lives, because they keep coming back. The recurrence rate is as high as 30%, especially in the first two months after returning to play. Why does this keep happening? We'll cover five common reasons. 1-Returning to sport too soon 2-Hamstring strength is low compared to quadriceps strength 3-Weak core muscles over the hamstrings 4-Fatigued muscles tear more easily 5-Pelvic bone misalignment: The overlooked cause of hamstring injuries

“Should we take him to the ER?” That question made me pause. From a sports medicine perspective, these injuries were not at all serious enough for an emergency room visit. But from a mom’s perspective, the pain alone felt serious enough to justify it. Here’s the reality: If they had gone to the ER, their sons would have likely received a wrap, pain medication, and instructions to follow up with a sports medicine provider once they got home—plus a very expensive bill.

In this article I’m going to make the case for really diligently following the principles of Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation (RICE) in the first 24-72 hours after any sports injury by comparing the results of two high ankle sprain injuries.