Rehabilitation of hamstring muscle injuries: a literature review

ABSTRACT Hamstring injuries are among the most frequent in sports. The high relapse rate is a challenge for sports medicine and has a great impact on athletes and sport teams. The treatment goal is to provide the athlete the same functional level as before the injury. Thus, functional rehabilitation is very important to the success of the treatment. Currently, several physical therapy modalities are used, according to the stage of the lesion, such as cryotherapy, laser therapy, therapeutic ultrasound, therapeutic exercise, and manual therapy. However, the evidence of the effectiveness of these modalities in muscle injuries is not fully established due to the little scientific research on the topic. This article presents an overview of the physiotherapy approach in the rehabilitation of hamstring muscle injuries.

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Main Authors:	Ramos,Gabriel Amorim, Arliani,Gustavo Gonçalves, Astur,Diego Costa, Pochini,Alberto de Castro, Ejnisman,Benno, Cohen,Moisés
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2017
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162017000100011
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