How to Prevent a Hamstring Injury

Hamstring strain
Hamstring injury results from sudden or repetitive strain/pull of hamstring muscles

three muscles located at the back of a thigh

With the help of hamstring muscles, you can bend your knees and extend your legs behind your body

Injury occurs when one of hamstring muscles gets too stretched or tightened during exercise

You are at a greater risk of getting a hamstring injury if you practice soccer, basketball, football, tennis or any other sport that makes you do quick stops and energetic runs. Hamstring injury is also common to runners and dancers

Reactive Neuromuscular Training on Kineo

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Kineo – the most versatile muscle testing using artificial intelegence

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In this instance, an athlete was originally diagnosed with minor quadriceps muscle strain and was treated for four weeks, with unsatisfactory results. When he came to our clinic, the muscle was not healing, and the patients’ muscle tissue had already begun to atrophy.

Upon examination using MSUS, we discovered that he had a full muscle thickness tear that had been overlooked by his previous provider. To mitigate damage and promote healing, surgery should have been performed immediately after the injury occurred. Because of misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment, the patient now has permanent damage that cannot be corrected.

The most important advantage of Ultrasound over MRI imaging is its ability to zero in on the symptomatic region and obtain imaging, with active participation and feedback from the patient. Using dynamic MSUS, we can see what happens when patients contract their muscles, something that cannot be done with MRI. From a diagnostic perspective, this interaction is invaluable.

Dynamic ultrasonography examination demonstrating
the full thickness tear and already occurring muscle atrophy
due to misdiagnosis and not referring the patient
to proper diagnostic workup

Demonstration of how very small muscle defect is made and revealed
to be a complete tear with muscle contraction
under diagnostic sonography (not possible with MRI)

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Complete tear of rectus femoris
with large hematoma (blood)

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Separation of muscle ends due to tear elicited
on dynamic sonography examination

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