Overuse injuries to the thigh at the muscle tendon attachments around the hip/pelvis and knee are common.
Muscle injuries in the thigh itself mainly include overuse muscle tears of varying severity or traumatic haematomas (‘tree wounds’), which are usually treated with training adjustments.
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