Hamstring & Thigh Supports Buyer's Guide
Hamstring and Thigh Supports perform two important functions:
- Preventing injury by supporting the hamstring and thigh during sporting activities.
- Supporting the hamstring and thigh following injury or surgery to the hip, thigh or knee..
Therefore, the type and severity of your hamstring or thigh injury, or the potential damage that may be caused by your chosen sport, are critical to your choice of the correct hamstring and thigh support.
Our Buyer's Guide aims to help you to choose the best hamstring and thigh support for your needs.
Hamstring Supports
A Hamstring support is often used in the prevention and treatment of sports' injuries. A hamstring 'pull' is a common thigh injury, usually caused when the hamstring muscle is forcibly stretched beyond its limits and the muscle tissue is torn. This often happens if the Hamstring muscle is stiff and tight, which is more likely in cold conditions. Compression shorts and warm pants are hamstring supports that apply therapeutic heat and pressure to the thigh muscles. By helping the hamstring muscles to retain heat and increasing the blood flow, such hamstring supports improve the extensibility of the muscles, making them more pliable and reducing the likelihood of a pull or tear. The gentle pressure exerted by hamstring supports also stimulates lymphatic drainage, which gives faster recovery from intensive exercise, in turn reducing the risk of hamstring injury. If you are returning to sport following a hamstring pull or tear, wearing a hamstring support will give reassurance to the hamstring muscle and stimulate the blood flow to reduce the risk of the injury re-occurring.
Hamstring Supports Product Range
Thigh Supports
A Thigh Support or Thigh Sleeve is very effective in the prevention and treatment of sports' injuries, such as hamstring 'pulls' and thigh muscle (quadriceps) strains. While allowing complete freedom of movement, Thigh Supports and Sleeves apply therapeutic heat and compression to the thigh muscles and hamstrings, which improves the elasticity of the muscle tissue and reduces the possibility of a hamstring tear or thigh muscle strain. By retaining heat in the tissues of the thigh, a Thigh Support increases the local blood flow and stimulates lymphatic drainage from the muscles, helping them to recover from intensive exercise more quickly. Enhanced recovery can help lower the chances of thigh injury as muscle fibres have a better chance of regenerating and adapting between training sessions, preventing tears. If you have a history of thigh injuries, wearing a Thigh Support or Thigh Sleeve can help to prevent the re-occurrence of a hamstring 'pull' or thigh strain, by supporting the muscle and retaining heat in the muscle tissues. A support can also add reassurance when competing in powerful or explosive movements such as sprinting, jumping or twisting.
Thigh Supports Product Range
Thermal Wear
Thermal tops and thermal leggings are made from a fabric that retains body heat in cold conditions, making them ideal for running and other sports during the winter months, and as a thermal base layer when you are skiing or snowboarding. Because they retain body heat and conform to the contours of your body, thermal garments provide support to your muscles, improve your sporting performance and reduce the risk of injury. If the muscles are kept warmer they remain more pliable than a cold muscle and are therefore less prone to strains and tears. The thermal fabric's moisture management technology wicks moisture away from your skin and allows it to evaporate, keeping you warm and dry in winter, cool and dry in summer.
Thermal Wear Product Range
