Is radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy combined with a specific rehabilitation program (rESWT + RP) more effective than sham-rESWT + RP for acute hamstring muscle complex injury type 3b in athletes? Study protocol for a prospective, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled single centre trial

Is radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy combined with a specific rehabilitation program (rESWT + RP) more effective than sham-rESWT + RP for acute hamstring muscle complex injury type 3b in athletes? Study protocol for a prospective, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled single centre trial

Abstract Background Acute injuries of the hamstring muscle complex (HMC) type 3b (interfascicle/bundle-tear) are frequently observed in various sports disciplines both in elite and recreational sport. The treatment of choice of acute HMC injuries type 3b is a progressive physiotherapeutic exercise p...

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Main Authors: Javier Crupnik, Santiago Silveti, Natalia Wajnstein, Alejandro Rolon, Alisa Vollhardt, Peter Stiller, Christoph Schmitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Acute hamstring muscle complex injury 3b
Athletes
ESWT
Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy
rESWT
Rehabilitation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1283-x

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