A return-to-sport algorithm for acute hamstring injuries

Physical Therapy in Sport

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 2-14

  Mendiguchia, Jurdan ^a   Brughelli, Matt ^b  

^a Head of Rehabilitation Department at Athletic Club de Bilbao   (Spain)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eccentric intervention; H Q ratio; Hip extension; Muscle strain; Optimum angle

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PLACEBO;

ACUTE HAMSTRING INJURY; ALGORITHM; CRYOTHERAPY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ECHOGRAPHY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; IMMOBILIZATION; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MOBILIZATION; MUSCLE INJURY; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; SACROILIAC JOINT; SHORT SURVEY; SPORT; TORQUE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ALGORITHMS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CRYOTHERAPY; HUMANS; HYDROTHERAPY; LEG INJURIES; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PLIABILITY; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPORTS MEDICINE; THIGH;

EID: 78751568029     PISSN: 1466853X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2010.07.003     Document Type: Short Survey

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