Diagnosis and management of acute hamstring strain injury

Ziang Lin

doi:10.1117/12.2669334

24 March 2023 Diagnosis and management of acute hamstring strain injury

Ziang Lin

Proceedings Volume 12611, Second International Conference on Biological Engineering and Medical Science (ICBioMed 2022); 1261139 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2669334
Event: International Conference on Biological Engineering and Medical Science (ICBioMed2022), 2022, Oxford, United Kingdom

Abstract

Acute Hamstring Strain Injury (HSI) is a traumatic condition involving a partial or complete tear of the hamstring and is usually accompanied by a sharp pain with inflammation and haemorrhage. It is a highly prevalent injury among athletes, particularly in field sports. This study discusses the general anatomy of the hamstring associated with acute HSI to better understand its injury mechanism. Acute HSIs mainly occur in the myotendinous junction (MTJ) during eccentric muscle activation with excessive tension transmitted between muscle and tendon tissues. Furthermore, this study suggests the posttrauma evaluation of acute HSIs, including injury history, hamstring strength test, range of motion/flexibility test and palpation test to identify the injury location and estimate the muscle strains' severity. Finally, this review describes the injury management schemes for acute HSIs emphasising the initial treatment based on the RICE principle followed by a later rehabilitation program to prevent acute HSIs recurrence with effective recovery strategies for a faster return to sports.

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Ziang Lin "Diagnosis and management of acute hamstring strain injury", Proc. SPIE 12611, Second International Conference on Biological Engineering and Medical Science (ICBioMed 2022), 1261139 (24 March 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2669334

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