This review outlines the anatomy, injury mechanisms, and individualized management strategies for hamstring injuries to facilitate return to sport.
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May guide individualized hamstring injury management; leaves open need for prospective validation of return-to-sport protocols.
Hamstring injuries in sport can be debilitating. The anatomical complexity of this muscle makes uniform assessment of injury epidemiology difficult and insures that post-injury management strategies must be individually focused. This article reviews the anatomy of the hamstring, its role in athletic movement, common mechanisms of injury, and management guidelines with the goal of return into sporting activity in mind.
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