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Hamstring Injuries in the Athlete: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Return to Play.
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35 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 112 citations in OpenAlex.
- Establishing weighted criteria for return to play after hamstring injury: a systematic review and methodological quality analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Mechanisms of hamstring strain injuries in sprinting: an integrative scoping review of intrinsic, biomechanical and modifiable risk factors.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Pooled it
- Load progression criteria in exercise programmes in lower limb tendinopathy: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2020Pooled it
- Radial ESWT combined with a specific rehabilitation program (rESWT+RP) is more effective than sham rESWT+RP for acute hamstring muscle complex injury type 3b: a randomized, controlled trial.British medical bulletin · 2025Trial
- Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma in grade 2 hamstring muscle injuries: results from a randomized controlled trial.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025Trial
- Effectiveness of High Power Laser Therapy on Pain and Isokinetic Peak Torque in Athletes with Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy: A Randomized Trial.BioMed research international · 2022Trial
- The Effect of Therapeutic Exercises and Ultrasound for Rehabilitation of Partially Injured Hamstring Muscles in Elite Soccer (Football) Players: A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2026Article
- Radial Pressure Wave and Focused Shockwave Therapy for Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy: The Role of Patient Positioning, a Narrative Review and Clinical Commentary.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2026Article
- Integrating intramuscular fat radiomics with hamstrings-to-quadriceps structure and function ratios to predict future hamstring strain injury.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- Porcine Collagen Injection Therapy Affects Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy in Athletes by Reducing Time to Return to Sport.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Injury Patterns and Conservative Management in Elite Handball: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Diagnosis and Rehabilitation.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Isokinetic Strength and Functional Ratio for Quadriceps and Hamstrings among Semi-Professional Athletes in UAE playing Football, Cricket, and Tennis- Biomechanical Implications.F1000Research · 2025Observational
- The Recognition, Utilization Rates, Barriers, and Application Accuracy of the Hamstring Strain Clinical Practice Guidelines.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2025Article
- Proximal avulsion of the hamstring in young athlete patients: a case series and review of literature.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Review
- Hamstring Muscle Stiffness in Athletes with and without Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction History: A Retrospective Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- The Categorization of Perinatal Derivatives for Orthopedic Applications.Biomedicines · 2024Review
- A Novel Minimally Invasive Surgically Induced Skeletal Muscle Injury Model in Sheep.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Current and future advances in practice: tendinopathies of the hip.Rheumatology advances in practice · 2024Review
- Medical ozone on hamstring injury in a professional athlete assessed by thermography: a clinical case report.BJR case reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
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 tendinopathy often do not report a specific inciting event; instead, they develop the pathology from chronic overuse. A thorough history and physical examination is important to determine the appropriate diagnosis and rule out other causes of posterior thigh pain. Conservative management of hamstring strains involves a rehabilitation protocol that gradually increases intensity and range of motion, and progresses to sport-specific and neuromuscular control exercises. Eccentric strengthening exercises are used for management of proximal hamstring tendinopathy. Studies investigating corticosteroid and platelet-rich plasma injections have mixed results. Magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound are effective for identification of hamstring strains and tendinopathy but have not demonstrated correlation with return to play. The article focuses on diagnosis, treatment, and return-to-play considerations for acute hamstring strains and proximal hamstring tendinopathy in the athlete.
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