“Is my son's sport injury due to dehydration?”
My son is 12 years old and pulled his hamstring while playing one of his games. He doesn't drink water while he's playing, I noticed. Could this be from dehydration?
2 Answers
Hydration can contribute to injury in sport but it is important to hydrate during participation even without injury
It can be due to multiple causes. Yes dehydration can cause this but more likely that it could be from tightness in the muscles from not conditioning enough or preparing for that specific activity right before it. It can also be due to the position of foot placement and body movement. But there can be multiple factors unfortunately. Hydration appropriately can only help.
