Skip to content Rob presented with a Grade II proximal hamstring strain – his third on the same leg in 18 months. Assessment identified significant hip abductor weakness, reduced single-leg stability, and overstriding gait as primary contributing factors, none of which had been addressed previously.
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Soft tissue treatment to reduce neural tension. Isometric hamstring loading commenced at day 5 to maintain tendon health.
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Nordic hamstring curl progressions, hip abductor strengthening. Addressed the deficit driving recurrence.
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Acceleration drills, change of direction patterns, progressive sprinting to 90% max speed. Gait retraining to reduce overstriding.
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Full training completed with no symptoms. Criteria-based return-to-play sign-off given.
Rob returned to competitive football at week 7 and completed his first full season without a hamstring injury.
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