Effectiveness of Osteopathic Treatment in Adults with Short Hamstring Syndrome: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objective: Short hamstring syndrome is common in the general population and can lead to impaired balance, function, and posture, and increased risk of injuries. Local treatments have obtained controversial results, so it is necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of other types of therapy such as osteopathic treatment. To evaluate the efficacy of osteopathic techniques in increasing the elasticity of the hamstring musculature in short hamstring syndrome. Methods: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials was conducted in PubMed, Medline, Cinhal, Scopus, WOS, SPORTDiscuss, and PEDro. The PEDro scale was used to evaluate the methodological quality and the RoB2 for the evaluation of biases. Results: A total of eight articles were selected. Most of the

SUBMITTER: Ogando-Berea H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11508461 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature