In practice, three clinical scenarios can be distinguished in hamstring injuries:(1) acute
hamstring injury,(2) hamstring injury sequela (repeated episodes of injury and/or pain) and …

Acute hamstring muscle injury is the most frequent cause of acute posterior thigh pain, but
referred pain to this area is also common. This chapter will focus only on acute hamstring …

Context: There is a wide spectrum of hamstring-related injuries that can occur in the athlete.
Accurate diagnosis is imperative to prevent delayed return to sport, injury recurrence, and …

Hamstring injuries are very common in athletes. Acute hamstring strains can occur with high-
speed running or with excessive hamstring lengthening. Athletes with proximal hamstring …

Hamstring injuries occur commonly in athletes participating in sports that require
sprinting/high velocity running, kicking a ball or agility. In the first instance, clinical …

Acute hamstring injuries are the most common injuries in participants in popular sports such
as football and track and field athletics. The diagnosis is made if there is a history of acute …

Background Little is known about the clinical features of posterior thigh injuries and their
contribution to accurate diagnosis and prognostic assessment of hamstring muscle strain …

» Making a diagnosis of hamstring injuries should start with an accurate history describing
the mechanism of injury and a thorough physical examination. Magnetic resonance imaging …

A “pop” sound or sensation. This sudden pain is sometimes accompanied by an audible or
palpable “pop” and a sensation of the leg giving way. 5 Garrett W. Muscle strain injuries. Am …

Hamstring injuries have a high incidence and recurrence rate. Much is understood with
regards to the mechanism of hamstring injury, with eccentric loading at fast rates being …