• June 30, 2026 | 2:40 PM - 3:35 PM
• PCC,108B

Redefining Hamstring Injuries: Beyond Stretching and Tradition

The presentation aims to familiarize athletic trainers with diverse methods for assessing and treating apparent hamstring tightness. While conventional methods like stretching and therapeutic exercise are well-known, the multiple underlying causes of this issue require tailored management strategies beyond traditional therapies. Emphasizing the need for novel and effective therapies, implementing treatment-based assessment and classification can potentially enhance outcomes by enabling more precise evaluation and treatment approaches, thereby improving both disease management and patient-centered results.

Learning Objectives - Classify multiple causes of apparent hamstring tightness.
- Select new evaluation strategies for apparent hamstring tightness.
- Distinguish which patients may benefit from different treatment approaches for apparent hamstring tightness.
- Explain the effectiveness of various treatments for apparent hamstring tightness.

Keywords: Manual Therapy; Muscular Injury; Treatment Based Classification