A Grade 2 hamstring strain usually means a player is out about a month. The playoffs start in 15 days.

This article was made possible by the support of Yakult and produced independently by Scientific American’s board of editors. After a slip on the ice, a sports injury, even surgery, most people’s instinct is to rest what hurts. “When you have an ...

A hamstring tendon injury refers to damage or strain to the tendons located at the back of the thigh, which connect the hamstring muscles (biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus) to the pelvis and the bones in the lower leg.

Cristiano Ronaldo suffered a hamstring tendon injury during Al-Nassr’s win over Al-Fayha. Here’s what this common sports injury means, including symptoms, recovery timeline, treatment options, and how long healing usually takes.