Hamstring Strains How to Rehab Properly & Reduce Injury

Should shoulder exercises be painful?
Some mild discomfort during rehabilitation is often acceptable, but exercises shouldn't cause severe or progressively worsening pain.
How often should I do my shoulder exercises?
This depends on your injury and stage of recovery. Your physiotherapist will prescribe a program suited to your individual needs.
Can resistance bands replace weights?
Resistance bands are excellent for early rehabilitation, but many people eventually benefit from progressing to free weights or gym equipment.
Should I copy exercises from YouTube?
Not always. Exercises that are appropriate for one shoulder condition may aggravate another. It's important to know what you're treating before beginning rehabilitation.
Why Choose The Addison?
At The Addison Physiotherapy, we believe rehabilitation should be individual - not generic. We assess your shoulder, identify the underlying cause of your symptoms and prescribe exercises based on your goals, lifestyle and stage of recovery.

Whether you're aiming to return to the gym, sport or simply everyday life without pain, we'll help you build a stronger, more resilient shoulder.

Hamstring strains have an annoying habit of coming back.

One reason is that rehabilitation often stops once someone can jog and perform basic exercises without pain.

But being able to jog is very different from being ready to sprint.

Hamstring rehab needs progression

A comprehensive program may include:

progressive hamstring strengthening
loading at longer muscle lengths
hip-extension exercises
single-leg strength
trunk and pelvic control
progressive running
exposure to high-speed running

Why sprinting matters

Hamstrings experience high demands during faster running.

If your rehabilitation never exposes the hamstring to increasing running speeds, there can be a large gap between what you have prepared for and what sport requires.