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Hamstring injuries can be extremely painful. They are also a chronic problem for many athletes. They are not avoidable in every case, but there are many things you can do to prevent them.
Hamstring injuries are caused by a variety of things such as muscle imbalances, mineral deficiencies, overtraining and dehydration.
With any injury, your first visit should be to your doctor. He can diagnose your injury. He can also refer you on to a specialist if your injury is severe. He is also the only person that can tell you if you can begin rehabilitation and training. Visiting your doctor is critical. It also will help your trainer to help you with your rehabilitation training. Once you are on the road to recovery, you need to review your training and your body to prevent being injured again.
A body alignment test is a great way to find muscle imbalances. As Gold’s Gym’s only Certified Sports Fitness Specialist and Douglasville’s only Certified Performance Enhancement Specialist (the pinnicle in personal training certifications), I can assess your movement and posture for muscle imbalances and help you to develop a program to correct these imbalances.
You may think that your posture is fine because you sit up straight. Posture and movement consists of more than just sitting up straight. It consists of many minor nuances such as not having a tilt in your pelvis and not rolling your feet when you bend your knees. It is difficult for you to see all of these items on your own.

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