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Increased neural tension in the sciatic nerve: Causes, tests, and exercises
What is neural tension, what causes it, how to test for increased sciatic nerve tension, and what exercises or treatments may help.
Maryke Louw
12 min read


Lower hamstring tendonitis – Causes, symptoms, treatment, and recovery times
Three of the best lower hamstring tendonitis exercises. Also, why recovery times can range from a few weeks to more than a year.
Maryke Louw
19 min read


Anti-inflammatory drugs for muscle pain and injuries – Why you should think twice
Drawbacks of using anti-inflammatories for muscle pain, whether it’s for an injury or to deal with muscle soreness during or after sport.
Maryke Louw
4 min read


How to avoid recurring hamstring injury
In this article, we explain what puts you more at risk of a hamstring injury or re-injury and what you can do to avoid a hamstring strain.
Steph Davies
7 min read


Hamstring healing – How to work with your body’s natural processes
Your hamstring strain's healing can be much quicker if you understand the body's natural processes and how to work with them.
Maryke Louw
4 min read


How to treat a muscle strain or tear
There is a basic treatment recipe that you can use to treat nearly any muscle strain or tear. Muscle tears can be graded from 0 to 5, but...
Maryke Louw
3 min read


Injury Prevention 101: Hamstrings
In this article I discuss what causes hamstring injuries and give you some practical tips and exercises to prevent them. It’s a summary...
Maryke Louw
8 min read


Foam roller: Hamstrings - Learn how, but also when not to roll your hamstrings
It's natural for your hamstrings to feel a bit tight and stiff after training, and using a foam roller or doing hamstring stretches can...
Maryke Louw
3 min read
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