Key result
Stretching four times daily cuts hamstring recovery time by ~1.8 days versus once daily.
Why the study?
Do rehabilitation strategies improve recovery and return to function in individuals with hamstring injuries?
Population
124 individuals with hamstring injuries across 3 randomized trials.
Comparison
Various rehabilitation strategies including… vs Other rehabilitation strategies or control.
Design
Systematic_review
Authors
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May support four daily stretches to hasten hamstring recovery; extends limited evidence on optimal rehabilitation frequency.
Systematic Review (n=124)
Do rehabilitation strategies improve recovery and return to function in individuals with hamstring injuries?
Mean Difference: -1.8 (95% CI -2.15–-1.45)
p-value: p=<0.001
There is limited evidence supporting specific rehabilitation protocols for hamstring injuries, though increased daily stretching frequency may slightly reduce time to return to normal function.
Mason et al. (2007) conducted a systematic review in Hamstring injuries (n=124). Rehabilitation strategies vs. Other rehabilitation strategies or control was evaluated on Time to return to normal function (MD -1.8 days, 95% CI -2.15 to -1.45, p=<0.001). Stretching four times a day instead of once significantly reduced the time to return to normal function in athletes with hamstring injuries (MD -1.8 days; 95% CI -2.15 to -1.45; P<0.001).
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