Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson has been dealing with chronic hamstring injuries, but he has made a breakthrough in understanding the root cause. Watson discovered a significant muscle mass imbalance between his legs, with a 20% difference reduced to 8-10%. By focusing on leg strength symmetry, Watson aims to overcome his injury woes and fulfill his potential as a key player for the Packers.
Christian Watson might be the closest thing the Packers have to a true WR1. In order to reach that potential, the 25-year-old sought answers to his recurring hamstring injuries from a specialist this offseason. Here’s what he found: https://t.co/IXns4OieHM
#Packers think they’ve solved Christian Watson’s injury issues once and for all via @FanSidedNFL & @FanSided https://t.co/Ezle845BFF
Packers think they’ve solved Christian Watson’s injury issues once and for all https://t.co/Ezle845BFF
“For me, it really was the asymmetry between the legs.” — #Packers WR Christian Watson, one of their most important players this season, breaks down the work to keep his hamstrings healthy https://t.co/zIvo6sChGm
Packers WR Christian Watson hoping to put hamstring injuries behind him with work on leg strength "symmetry" https://t.co/6Iv5jpwTGJ https://t.co/K6uAVB0dhy
A better future for "injury prone" players? "For me, it really was the asymmetry between the legs," (Christian) Watson explained..."he had a 20% difference in muscle mass between right and left legs. Now, he says it's between 8% and 10%" https://t.co/J3DOiV26eb
Now THIS is fascinating I’ve always wondered why #GoPackGo Christian Watson had chronic hamstring injuries and I propose several different theories, including: lumbar radiculopathy (disk, nerve issue) leg length discrepancy one hip that was higher than the other mitochondrial… https://t.co/ogJR1xCvzx https://t.co/6cQKvLtjsG
Christian Watson finds source of hamstring woes? https://t.co/nPiT5GLMNY
Christian Watson: Feels more confident in hamstring https://t.co/ye0Iw3AhPR
No idea if it will work. But found this ESPN story on how #Packers WR Christian Watson is trying to solve his recurring hamstring woes fascinating. https://t.co/iVrWrrk6Ca https://t.co/PJdQHbpou6
No idea if it will work. But found this ESPN story on how the Christian Watson is trying to solve his recurring hamstring woes fascinating. https://t.co/iVrWrrk6Ca https://t.co/BYTzhipLAi
This could be one of the most important things that happened to the Packers this offseason. The story on what Christian Watson discovered about his hamstring issues. https://t.co/fcqdo6AhDY