Just one wrong tackle, slip or strain could see you missing out on your favorite sport for quite some time. American football injuries are incredibly common, so avoiding them can seem almost impossible. When you do eventually incur one, you can feel as if you’re in a temporary state of limbo: will it just be one that heals and passes with time or one that could see you retired from the sport indefinitely? Here are some common injuries and how to treat them.
Pulled hamstring
Straining your hamstring in sport is incredibly common, particularly in ones that require a lot of sudden bursts of running and sprinting.