DOCTOR Explains OG Anunoby’s Hamstring Injury Biomechanics #Knicks

Nick's OG Anunoby was ruled out today for game three. Let's break down the biomechanics behind one of the most notorious soft tissue injuries in sports. Watch his right leg closely because the key may be the stride before the obvious pull up. In high-speed running, the hamstring is usually most vulnerable during late swing phase. This is the position OG reaches on this first right leg swing. Hips flexed forward, knee is extending, and the hamstring is being pulled long across both the hip and the knee while still firing to control the limb. This is the classic danger zone, the moment where speed, stretch, and tension all peak before the foot hits the floor. But, OG's exact injury moment is not perfectly clear. It's possible the initial strain happened on the first right leg swing, or that it had been tweaked before this moment. On that initial right leg swing, he reached the classic danger zone. On the next one, the same leg never finishes the cycle. His leg starts forward, but never reaches a full terminal swing. That can happen when the tissue is already overloaded. The athlete feels the grab, and the nervous system shuts the stride down before the knee fully extends. And because he's tracking the ball left, his trunk and pelvis may be rotating as the hamstring is loading. Another reason why the stride may look disrupted. After this, OG still tries to dunk, which could theoretically worsen the tissue damage. But, the fact that he was willing to attempt it suggests that it was more likely a low-grade strain than an immediate significant tear. NBA data suggests grade one hamstring average is around 12. 4 days to return with high re-injury risk if he comes back too soon. OG's been one of the best players in the postseason, averaging 21 a game on nearly 62% shooting. Wishing Anunoby a safe and speedy recovery.