Rehabilitation of acute hamstring strain injuries

Marc A Sherry; Tyler S Johnston; Bryan C Heiderscheit

doi:10.1016/j.csm.2014.12.009

Rehabilitation of acute hamstring strain injuries

Clin Sports Med. 2015 Apr;34(2):263-84. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2014.12.009. Epub 2015 Jan 28.

Authors

Marc A Sherry¹, Tyler S Johnston¹, Bryan C Heiderscheit²

Affiliations

¹ Sports Medicine, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, 621 Science Drive, Madison, WI 53711, USA.
² Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1300 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1300 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706, USA. Electronic address: heiderscheit@ortho.wisc.edu.

PMID: 25818713
DOI: 10.1016/j.csm.2014.12.009

Abstract

Acute hamstring injuries are responsible for significant time loss for athletes. As there are a multitude of injury mechanisms, thorough evaluation is imperative for determining the appropriate plan of care and adequate rehabilitation is required to reduce the risk of recurrent injuries.

Keywords: Injury; Muscle; Myotendinous; Physical therapy.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use
Athletic Injuries / complications
Athletic Injuries / etiology
Athletic Injuries / rehabilitation*
Diagnosis, Differential
Exercise Therapy
Humans
Leg Injuries / complications
Leg Injuries / etiology
Leg Injuries / rehabilitation*
Muscle Weakness / etiology
Muscle, Skeletal / injuries*
Musculoskeletal Manipulations
Recovery of Function
Recurrence
Risk Factors
Sprains and Strains / rehabilitation*

Substances

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal