We have a great new online course available now on Proximal hamstring tendinopathy and avulsion injuries - assessment & treatment masterclass with Benoy Mathew. This masterclass is the third part in the series by Benoy, following on from "How to assess and diagnose posterior hip & gluteal pain" and "How to treat posterior hip & gluteal pain".
Proximal hamstring tendinopathy is common in runners and athletes. This masterclass will provide you with a complete understanding of the anatomy, pathology and presentation of proximal hamstring pain and injuries. You will then be taken through how to assess, diagnose and treat these conditions, including pain management, education, exercises, rehabilitation progressions and movement retraining to allow the proximal hamstring tendon to recover.
Proximal hamstring tendon tears and avulsion injuries are common acute injuries, and you will explore ideal management of these injuries along with post-surgical rehabilitation.
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Aims:
- Overview of anatomy & pathogenesis of PHT
- Conservative Management of PHT
- Proximal hamstring avulsions
Part 1 covers
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Hamstring function and the role of the hamstrings during running and power activities
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Applied hamstring anatomy
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Location of common bursae around the hamstrings
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How does tendon length relate to function?
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Which hamstring muscles and tendons are more likely to be injured?
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The relationship of the sciatic nerve to proximal hamstring tendinopathy
Part 2 covers
- Synergy between hamstrings and adductor magnus and why this is important in your rehabilitation
- Who develops proximal hamstring tendinopathy or tears?
- Which muscles are most likely to be torn or develop PHT?
- What relevance does imaging have to injury?
- Common presentations of patients with PHT
- What clinical tests can you use to assess PHT?
- How can you assess PHT initially
Part 3 covers
- Further information on how you can assess PHT initially and to identify patient progress through the rehab process
- Which questionnaires can you use
- What exercises can you use initially in your rehab program
- Rehab exercise progressions
Part 4 covers
- Advanced exercise progressions and plyometrics
- Return to running program
- Important gait retraining components in PHT
- Effects of increasing cadence
- How you can help your patients increase cadence
- Common pitfalls when adjusting cadence
- How you can educate your patients on the pathology and recovery
- Expected timeframes for recovery
Part 5 covers
- What options do you have when patients are not progressing?
- Are PRP or corticosteroid injections a helpful addition to a treatment program
- Is Shockwave therapy a safe or effective treatment for patients with chronic PHT?
- Which patients are more or less suitable for ESWT?
Part 6 covers
- Proximal hamstring tears and avulsions
- What is the mechanism of injury
- Clinical presentation of acute proximal hamstring tears or avulsions
- MRI classification of tendon avulsions
- Operative vs non-operative treatment of proximal hamstring avulsions
- Post-op rehabilitation of proximal hamstring ruptures
- What do we know, and what further research is needed around the posterior hip & gluteal area
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