Madeline´s and Amanda´s interviews were done during late winter 2020.
Madeline Heiner
Madeline Heiner, Australia
Distance runner
Amanda Rego
Amanda Rego, USA
Distance runner
Muscle Injury Guide
Prevention of and Return to Play from Muscle Injuries.
Hamstring injury information
Most hamstring injuries are treated conservatively with good results. However, there are cases in which surgery should be considered already in the acute phase. Also there are cases in which surgery should be considered later if non-operative treatment appears to be unsuccesful.
Proximal hamstring repair – surgical technique
Proximal hamstring injuries are common in athletes. Surgical indications are based on to regain the pre-injury activity level of the athlete.
Video: Surgery – Proximal hamstring rupture with bone fragment
Professional football player from Italy having surgery by Lasse Lempainen at Mehiläinen NEO Turku, Finland.
Hamstring syndrome / proximal hamstring tendinopathy information
When operative treatment?
Post-operative hamstring rupture rehabilitation protocol
– complete proximal hamstring rupture (acute repair, no augmentation)
– isolated proximal biceps femoris rupture / conjoint tendon (BF + ST) rupture
– proximal semimemranosus rupture
Juoksija-lehti: The Importance of Hamstrings
Hamstrings are an extremely valuable tool for runners. If the hamstrings are healthy and functioning correctly, a runner’s legs can take steps forward effectively. However, if the hamstrings are injured or in poor condition, they make running difficult.Wworld-class expertise on treating hamstring injuries can be found in Finland.
Yhteystiedot
Lasse Lempainen
ortopedian erikoislääkäri
urheiluortopedian dosentti
Urheilu Mehiläinen
Mehiläinen Neo Turku
Joukahaisenkatu 6
FI-20520 Turku
puhelin: 010 235 3535 tai 010 414 00
