The natural history and management of hamstring injuries

Carlson, Chad

doi:10.1007/s12178-007-9018-8

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“…A total of 36 articles were therefore excluded of the 70 retrieved after the initial search, citation tracking and reference scanning had been performed. Eight review articles were excluded because they were not systematic reviews 17–24. Another two studies were omitted as they were retrospective designs25 26 and a further 11 were excluded on the basis that they had no specific risk factor data for hamstring injury 27–37.…”

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Risk factors for hamstring muscle strain injury in sport: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2012

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Risk factors for hamstring muscle strain injury in sport: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2012

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“…Such injuries are considered to have one of the highest rates of injury re-occurrence of any muscle injury [14] . However, biomechanical analysis of hamstring function is diffi cult considering their anatomical complexity and ability to infl uence movement over multiple joints [3] . Consequently, identifi cation of injury risk factors and development of eff ective injury prevention strategies becomes more challenging [3] .…”

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“…However, biomechanical analysis of hamstring function is diffi cult considering their anatomical complexity and ability to infl uence movement over multiple joints [3] . Consequently, identifi cation of injury risk factors and development of eff ective injury prevention strategies becomes more challenging [3] . Sprinting is the primary mechanism for hamstring strains; responsible for 57 % of all hamstring injuries [26] .…”

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Soccer Fatigue, Sprinting and Hamstring Injury Risk

Small

McNaughton²,

Greig³

et al. 2009

Int J Sports Med

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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a multi-directional soccer-specific fatigue protocol on sprinting kinematics in relation to hamstring injury risk. Nine semi-professional soccer players (Mean +/- SD: Age: 21.3 +/- 2.9 year; Height 185.0 +/- 8.7 cm; Body Mass 81.6 +/- 6.7 kg) completed the SAFT(90); a multi-directional, intermittent 90 min exercise protocol representative of soccer match-play. The 10m sprint times and three-dimensional kinematic data were recorded using a high-speed motion capture system (Qualisys Track Manager) every 15 min during the SAFT(90). A significant time dependent increase was observed in sprint time during the SAFT(90) (P<0.01) with a corresponding significant decrease in stride length (P<0.01). Analysis of the kinematic sprint data revealed significantly reduced combined maximal hip flexion and knee extension angle, indicating reduced hamstring length, between pre-exercise and half-time (P<0.01) and pre-exercise and full-time (P<0.05). These findings revealed that the SAFT(90) produced time dependent impairments in sprinting performance and kinematics of technique which may result from shorter hamstring muscle length. Alterations in sprinting technique may have implications for the increased predisposition to hamstring strain injury during the latter stages of soccer match-play.

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“…1 "High-risk" sports like soccer, football, and track and field sprinters and jumpers are characterized by high-speed eccentric contractions of the hamstring muscles. 2 Rehabilitation strategies are established empirically and are not supported by good evidence. 3 Previous hamstring injury has proved to be a significant risk factor for further hamstring injuries.…”

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Nerve Entrapment After Hamstring Injury

Lohrer

Nauck²,

Konerding³

2012

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

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Hamstring muscle injuries are a frequent cause of athletic sequelae, and the frequency of reinjuries is high. Frequently, disability in sport is the consequence and performance is limited. A case report of a soccer player who was unable to play his sport after a minor hamstring muscle injury is presented. We introduce a previously undescribed lesion featured by a scar compromising a motor branch of the sciatic nerve to the long head of the biceps femoris muscle. Resection of the involved branch of the nerve resulted in complete pain relief and full sport capacity. This case report demonstrates that in very rare cases, a scar tissue-induced intramuscular entrapment of a branch of the sciatic nerve must be considered as a reason for athletic incapacity after minor hamstring injury. Both the degree of a muscular injury and its specific location within the injured muscle may therefore influence the functional outcome.

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The natural history and management of hamstring injuries

Cited by 31 publications

References 36 publications

Risk factors for hamstring muscle strain injury in sport: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Risk factors for hamstring muscle strain injury in sport: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Soccer Fatigue, Sprinting and Hamstring Injury Risk

Nerve Entrapment After Hamstring Injury

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