Rehabilitation and return to sport after hamstring strain injury.

ABSTRACT: 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 and knee extension. These injuries present the challenge of significant recovery time and a lengthy period of increased susceptibility for recurrent injury. Nearly one third of hamstring strains recur within the first year following return to sport with subsequent injuries often being more severe than the original. This high re-injury rate suggests that athletes may be returning to sport prematurely due to inadequate return to sport criteria. In this review article, we describe the epidemiology, risk factors, differential diagnosis, and prognosis of an acute hamstring strain. Based on the current available eviden

SUBMITTER: Erickson LN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6189266 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature