Background: proximal hamstring tendinopathy (PHT) is a disabilitating disease often
causing underperformance in the athletically demanding patients. The main symptom of …

Background: chronic proximal hamstring tendinopathies is a disabling activity related
condition. Currently, there is no well-accepted or extensively documented non-operative …

Background: Hamstring weakness has been associated with an increased risk of hamstring
strain, a common sports injury that occurs when athletes perform actions such as quick …

Objective Extracorporeal shock wave therapy, including radial shock wave and focused
shock wave types, is widely used for managing tendinopathies. The difference in efficacy …

Background Tendinopathy is caused by repetitive motion, excessive stress on the tendon,
overstretch, and motion past the critical angle of rotation or translation. There are various …

Background Recent clinical and animal studies have shown that extracorporeal shock wave
therapy has a promoting influence on the healing process of musculoskeletal disorders …

Background The clinical assessment of chronic proximal hamstring tendinopathy (PHT) in
athletes is a challenge to sports medicine. To be able to compare the results of research and …

Background Extracorporeal shockwave therapy is a conservative treatment for several
painful musculoskeletal disorders. The aim of the study was the assessment of the relief from …

Background There is a need for a patient-reported outcome (PRO) questionnaire to evaluate
patients with proximal hamstring tendinopathy (PHT). Objective To develop a PRO …

Proximal hamstring tendinopathy (PHT) comprises a small but significant portion of
hamstring injuries in athletes, especially runners. PHT is a chronic condition that is clinically …