Abstract HAMSTRING INJURIES OCCUR FREQUENTLY, WITH A HIGH RECURRENCE
RATE, IN SPORTS THAT REQUIRE EITHER HIGH-SPEED SKILLED MOVEMENTS OR …

Hamstring strain injuries remain a challenge for both athletes and clinicians, given their high
incidence rate, slow healing, and persistent symptoms. Moreover, nearly one third of these …

ABSTRACT Purpose/Background: Hamstring injuries are common at all levels of sport,
however recurrence rates are disproportionate compared to other soft tissue injuries. Age …

Hamstring strain injuries are common among sports that involve sprinting, kicking, and high-
speed skilled movements or extensive muscle lengthening-type maneuvers with hip flexion …

Following hamstring strain. rehabilitation is often prolonged and frustrating for the athlete
and for the sports medicine clinician. Though the initial treatment of rest, ice, compression …

Abstract HAMSTRING STRAINS ARE COMPOUNDED BY A HIGH RECURRENCE RATE
OF 12-31% WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF RETURN TO SPORT. EXPLANATIONS INCLUDE …

Injuries to the hamstring muscles can be devastating to the athlete because these injuries
frequently heal slowly and have a tendency to recur. It is thought that many of the recurrent …

Hamstring injuries in sport can be debilitating. The anatomical complexity of this muscle
makes uniform assessment of injury epidemiology difficult and insures that post-injury …

Abstract HAMSTRING INJURIES CAN BE DEVASTATING FOR ATHLETES AND SPORTS
TEAMS. RECENT ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY HAVE GREATLY ENHANCED OUR …

Hamstring muscle injury is a complex problem for athletes, physicians, physical therapists,
and athletic trainers. This injury lends to recur and to limit participation in athletic …