Hamstring Rehabilitation Techniques for Sports Medicine Professionals: Are We Missing the Mark?
Course Overview
Hamstring injuries are common during sporting activities, with high reinjury rates, which may indicate inadequate rehabilitation or premature return to play. The instructor will provide an overarching review of the literature as it pertains to mechanisms, classification, and prognostic factors of hamstring muscle and tendon injuries. Once the literature and practice guidelines are reviewed, the participants will be introduced to various exercises to enhance outcomes of hamstring rehabilitation. Participants will have an increased awareness regarding exercise design, with greater emphasis on eccentric strengthening during hamstring rehabilitation, while also considering adequate rehab techniques that address muscle strength, flexibility, neuromuscular control, and lumbo-pelvic stability. Participants will be able to reflect on their current rehabilitation and return to play plan for hamstring injuries and make appropriate modifications for future rehabilitation interactions.
Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:
- Analyze common mechanisms of injury that lead to hamstring muscle and tendon
injuries. - Interpret prognostic factors that influence duration of recovery.
- Assess the importance of eccentric exercises in hamstring rehabilitation.
- Determine guidelines to effectively manage a return to play decision in athletic hamstring injuries.
- Apply various functional progression to prepare an athlete for return to play.
About the Author/Presenter
J.D. Boudreaux received a bachelor of science degree from McNeese State University in 2003 as well as a master of physical therapy from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center–Shreveport in 2005. In August 2003, he became nationally certified as an athletic trainer. He obtained his Sports Certified Specialist certification through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties in 2011 and recertified in 2021. He completed his EdD degree from the University of Louisiana Monroe in curriculum and instruction in Fall 2018. He has over 15 years of experience as a dual credentialed sports medicine professional. He has spent 7 years managing acute athletic injuries and directing the postsurgical rehabilitation of high-level athletes at the collegiate level. Furthermore, he has served as a visiting lecturer and clinical preceptor for an athletic trainingeducation program. Currently, he is employed by a sports medicine clinic as a director of sports medicine for an outreach program in south Louisiana and works within a private outpatient sports medicine clinic delivering care in conjunction with other medical professionals to a variety of individuals, including high school and collegiate athletes. J.D. is married to Stephanie Mayeux and is the proud father of two daughters, Olivia and Anniston.
Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
Colibri Healthcare
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Physical Therapy
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