Injuries, any clubs suffering from multiple hamstring injuries?

[ballinaman]

I'm a Physiotherapist myself. Took a dry needling course when I worked in Sydney a few years back. Its a useful technique to be used along with others. I pop a few into the calves alright after long runs, its not the most pleasant sensation but works well!

[johnneycool]

I'm a Physiotherapist myself. Took a dry needling course when I worked in Sydney a few years back. Its a useful technique to be used along with others. I pop a few into the calves alright after long runs, its not the most pleasant sensation but works well!

Had a bit of acupuncture done a few years back when I'd a bit of bother with the Asthama waking me up every night and had to use the inhaler to get back to sleep. Got needles in the upper and lower back, behind the knees and in the back of the hands near the thumbs. Not sure if it was the placebo effect, but I didn't use an inhaler for weeks.

I take it these dry needles aren't put into the meridian lines or chi lines, can't remember, its that long ago.

[imtommygunn]

As per what other people say it's amazing how much of a role the glutes play in these type of things. Glute mobility is a big thing and keeping the glutes strengthened and "activated". As per other comments most people sit on their backsides all day these days, myself included, and this is very bad for posture.

I have heard it say that footballers "run with their hamstrings" which makes them more prone to these injuries. Keeping the glutes in good shape should help a lot with the hamstring injuries - it has helped me no end.

Pilates are a really good thing to go to. Address core, posture, glute activation and all things like that. Will not seem like a workout and classes will be full of women, usually older ones, but well worth doing.

I use a hockey ball to work the glutes. It is pretty painful at times mind but a good job.

[ballinaman]

I'm a Physiotherapist myself. Took a dry needling course when I worked in Sydney a few years back. Its a useful technique to be used along with others. I pop a few into the calves alright after long runs, its not the most pleasant sensation but works well!

Had a bit of acupuncture done a few years back when I'd a bit of bother with the Asthama waking me up every night and had to use the inhaler to get back to sleep. Got needles in the upper and lower back, behind the knees and in the back of the hands near the thumbs. Not sure if it was the placebo effect, but I didn't use an inhaler for weeks.

I take it these dry needles aren't put into the meridian lines or chi lines, can't remember, its that long ago.

Aye, different to the meridian lines alright. You palpate across through the muscle to find the trigger point as well as studying the most common sites throughout the body.