A Comparison of 2 Rehabilitation Programs in the Treatment of Acute Hamstring Strains

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 116-125

  Sherry, Marc A ^a,c   Best, Thomas M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Agility; Injury recurrence; Muscle injury; Physical therapy; Stretching

Indexed keywords

ICE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEG EXERCISE; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MUSCLE STRETCHING; RECURRENT DISEASE; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; SPORT INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1642340064     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2004.34.3.116     Document Type: Article

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