Foran has no solution to hamstring curse

KIERAN Foran has no idea why his hamstring keeps tearing — or if he will ever shake the injury curse that has followed him since his NRL rookie season.Signed to Parramatta a $4.8 million deal, Foran was sidelined from Thursday’s season opener after once again twinging his hammy in a training run.And while the new No. 7 is tipped to play North Queensland next Saturday, he remains clueless when it comes to the injury curse now stretching seven long years.One theory is that a 2009 back injury is to blameYet after an outstanding pre-season, both Foran and Eels medical staff were convinced a host of positive test numbers meant the hoodoo had been lifted.“So I honestly don’t know what the go is,” the New Zealand international said.“All I know is I’ve been having hamstring tears since 2009.“That’s why during the pre-season here, it was something we put a massive emphasis.When I got here, I sat down with the medical team and physios to make sure we got on top of this hamstring problem.Kieran Foran looks on from the sideline after missing the opening round with injury. pic Mark Evans“And, honestly, they have done such a good job. Worked tirelessly.“I’ve worked really hard and that’s why it was such a surprise — and so disappointing — to get that slight injury last Sunday. We were really confident I wasn’t going to have any dramas at all.”Quizzed on the cause of hamstring dramas, which included last year’s Anzac Test, the new Eels halfback continued: “In 2009, I slipped a disc in my back.“Got a bulging disc at L5. I did that with Manly, my first year of first grade, and ever since then I’ve torn hammies.“But over the years we’ve looked at whether it’s the back, wether the glutes are firing, wether I have one hamstring weaker than the other ... this has just been (another) minor hiccup at a really bad time.”Despite the scare, Foran expects to finally make his Eels debut against the Cowboys.But as for now being resigned to suffer hamstring problems forever?“Well, that’s the thing, I honestly thought I could wipe them,’’ Foranshrugged. “I know I’ve had them each year for the past six or seven.“But they are so much stronger in terms of my testing because (Parramatta) have been monitoring all my results.“I’m so much stronger in areas I wasn’t before. So I don’t think it is going to be an ongoing issue ... but I have said that every year and I’ve torn one every year.”Elsewhere, Eels No. 6 Corey Norman underwent scans late Friday to determine the extent of a neck injury suffered in the round one loss to Brisbane.Eels Corey Norman goes down injured with a neck injury. Pic Jenny EvansNorman, who was speared awkwardly into the ground, failed to return from the sheds after halftime and was taken to hospital for precautionary scans. With both halves sidelined, the Eels subsequently struggled to threaten the Broncos defensive line.“I thought we tried hard,’’ Foran said. “Losing Normie put us under the pump, we lost a fair bit of attack once he went out of the game.“But it’s only round one. What did Cowboys lose last year, their first three? So it’s certainly not all doom and gloom. We pick ourselves up and get right for round two.”

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Enforcer Eel March 4, 2016 at 9:12pm

I have a tip for you Kieran, google TB 500....
That will fix your hammy
- Earl Grey > Enforcer Eel March 5, 2016 at 10:16am
  
  Gets out of your system pretty quick too.. I'd have done it in the offseason though..
- Enforcer Eel > Enforcer Eel March 5, 2016 at 9:23pm
  
  I swear by it.
  many players use it, i know they do
Matt Kenny March 4, 2016 at 11:10pm

Hope u get it right dude.

I played elite level sport all my life and never had hamstring problems.

Go the Eels.
- Matt Kenny > Matt Kenny March 4, 2016 at 11:29pm
  
  They say all hamstring injuries stem from lower back problems, elite athlete's should be able to stretch out n get over it.
- Big Bee > Matt Kenny March 4, 2016 at 11:39pm
  
  Lol, same happened to me Tom, I got a really bad cork in the quad, was advised to wear those "torpedoes" pants by the trainers(if you can remember them) worst decision ever was to put those on after the Metsal, never forget that feeling and holding ya nuts under a running tap really didn't help the way ya think it would.
- Joseph > Matt Kenny March 5, 2016 at 5:56am
  
  Hard to suffer a hammy injury playing darts Matt.
- Monster Eel #38 > Matt Kenny March 5, 2016 at 7:35am
  
  Er you do know that twiddly winks isn't an elite sport?
Tom Laios March 4, 2016 at 11:24pm

I pulled my hammy years ago and was advised to massage Metsal (a Eucalyptus scented Dencorub type cream) into it.As I was still sweaty from training, it started to burn like buggery and the heat reached my ball sack.I can still recall the pain now,30 years later.
slip March 4, 2016 at 11:32pm

I expect results for 4.8 million, not excuses.