1. DIAGNOSING AND TREATING ACUTE HAMSTRING INJURIES In BJSM’s all-time favourite podcast, Dutch sports physician Robert-Jan de Vos has Guustaaf Reurink explain his 2014 NEJM paper on the role of platelet-rich plasma in acute hamstring injuries (https://goo.gl/ oGVjA8). They also discuss the value of clinical tests and MRI in acute hamstring injuries, and whether they can predict return to play ...

Hamstring injuries are common forms of muscle strains in athletes but a complete rupture of a proximal hamstring origin is rare. Often there is a considerable delay in diagnosis and stringent treatment because of its rarity, difficulty in clinical diagnosis, and initial attempts of conservative care. We report two cases of acute complete rupture of the proximal hamstring tendons treated with ea...

BACKGROUND Hamstring autograft is a common graft choice when performing ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (UCLR). PURPOSE/HYPOTHESIS The purpose of this study was to survey Major League Baseball (MLB) team physicians and determine whether these physicians harvest the hamstring (semitendinosus or gracilis) from the drive leg (ipsilateral to surgical site) or landing leg (contralateral t...

Background: Proximal hamstring repair for complete ruptures has become a common treatment. There is no consensus in the literature about postoperative rehabilitation protocols following proximal hamstring repair. Some protocols describe bracing to prevent hip flexion or knee extension while others describe no immobilization. There are currently no biomechanical studies evaluating proximal hamst...

To cite: Freckleton G, Pizzari T. Br J Sports Med 2013;47:351–358. INTRODUCTION Hamstring muscle strain-type injuries are common in sports that involve sprinting, acceleration, deceleration, rapid change in direction and jumping. 3 Occurring in both recreational and professional sports, these injuries can result in substantial time lost from sport and commonly recur. 5 In the Australian Footbal...

BACKGROUND Hamstring strain injury is a common problem within sport. Despite research interest, knowledge of risks for and management of hamstring strain is limited, as evidenced by high injury rates. OBJECTIVE To present the current best evidence for hamstring strain injury risk factors and the management of hamstring strain injury. METHODS MEDLINE, AMED, SportDiscus, and AUSPORT databases...

UNLABELLED Musculoskeletal health benefits from flexibility training and maintaining a functional, or sport specific, range of motion is important to one's overall fitness. Commercial foam rollers are commonly used in gyms, therapy clinics and homes, yet data are lacking on the optimal rolling duration and effect on range of motion. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to examine the effect ...

BACKGROUND Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) patients are subject to muscle weakness. OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was an assessment of electromyographic (EMG) activity of knee muscles during isometric maximal voluntary contraction in the different disease durations of T2DM. METHODS Eighteen patients with less than 10 years and twelve patients with more than 10 years of T2DM were compared with nine...