Key result
Current hamstring strain treatments rely on mid-20th century principles despite lacking high-quality scientific evidence.
Why the study?
Despite a century of evolving understanding, the optimal management of acute hamstring muscle strain injuries remains challenging with many popular treatments lacking strong evidence.
Design
Historical review of hamstring muscle strain injury management
Authors
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Clinicians should not rely on popular hamstring strain techniques without evidence; leaves open the need for rigorous RCTs to guide care.
This historical review highlights the longstanding dissociation between popular clinical techniques and the limited evidence base for managing hamstring muscle strains.
Bruce Hamilton (2012) conducted a review in Hamstring muscle strain injuries. Historical management strategies was evaluated. Historical management of hamstring muscle strain injuries reveals that many current treatment principles were established by the mid-20th century, despite a longstanding lack of high-quality scientific evidence.
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