Hamstring muscle is a muscle located at the back of the thigh muscle and if this problem is getting groin pain. We often have injuries to these muscles, especially for those who often exercise. Such interference can be a muscle tear or strain.

Hamstring injury most often occurs in sports like running, soccer, basketball, and others. Injuries can be mild to severe. On a mild injury, usually just feel likes pressure on the back of the thigh. In severe injury, will experience great pain that cannot walk.

Hamstring injury was diagnosed based on:
• Physical examination.
• Investigations such as MRI.

If someone were injured hamstring muscle, then that can be done is:
• The main thing is to rest the muscles involved.
• Cooling with ice area pain, especially early in the injury.
• Pressure sore area with elastic bandage.
• Use a stick if there is pain when walking.
• Stretch slowly thighs and hips.
• Physical therapy.
• The operation, carried out if it had torn the muscle.

To prevent the occurrence of hamstring injuries, the muscles must be strong and flexible. For that, need to exercise muscle stretching and strengthening good. In addition, before exercise, it should always warm up to cool down before and after. As the saying goes, better to prevent than cure