High-speed running type or stretching-type of hamstring injuries makes a difference to treatment and prognosis

• The article focuses on the two distinct types of hamstring muscle strains, highlighting the applicable rehabilitation approaches. It notes that acute hamstring strains are distinguished by the injury situations, namely the high-speed running type, and the stretching type, with the former requiring shorter rehabilitation period than the latter. It cites a comparative study of two rehabilitation protocols, pointing out that rehabilitation is shorter with lengthening exercises.

Keyword

Hamstring strains

Medicin/Teknik

Medicine/Technology

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