The management of bilateral high hamstring tendinopathy with ASTYM ® treatment and eccentric exercise: A case report

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 142-146

  Mccormack, Joshua R ^a,b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

ASTYM; Eccentric exercise; Hamstring; Manual therapy; Tendinopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ECCENTRIC EXERCISE THERAPY; ECCENTRIC MUSCLE CONTRACTION; FEMALE; HAMSTRING; HIGH HAMSTRING TENDINOPATHY; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; SYMPTOM; TENDINITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84865164390     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: 20426186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/2042618612Y.0000000003     Document Type: Article

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