The two most common hamstring injuries among footballers

The first occurs during

high-speed running

and mainly involves the

biceps femoris muscle

Back of the leg

Pelvis

Femur

The second type of tear

tends to occur during

movements such as high

kicking or sliding tackles,

and involves the

proximal tendon of the

semimembranosus

muscle, close to where

it attaches to the pelvis

Semimembranosus

Biceps

femoris

Semitendinosus

Fibula

The first occurs during high-speed running

and mainly involves the biceps femoris muscle

Back of the leg

Pelvis

Femur

The second type of tear tends to occur during movements such as

high kicking or sliding

tackles, and involves the

proximal tendon of the semimembranosus muscle, close to where

it attaches to the pelvis

Semimembranosus

Biceps

femoris

Semitendinosus

Fibula