HamstringCase Study

Katie O’Connor, ATCWade Hampton High School

Who

• 18 year old male• Track athlete• Sprint distances

• 100yd, 200yd, 4x100

What• Hamstring strain

• Grade 1• No deformity, swelling, bruising

• Flexibility not an issue• Strength close to normal

Timeline• ‘felt tight’ @ Greenville meet on 3/28

• Able to run full speed• Iced after race

• DOI- 3/31 @ Seneca• 200 m• Felt pain after coming out of blocks

Timeline• Jogged during Spring Break (4/2-4/9)• Reported injury on 4/10• No practice 4/10-4/16• Rehab started 4/17

• Wanted to be ready for regionals (4/24-4/25)

Rehab Problems• Exercise form

• Past weight training experience• Muscle imbalance?• Flexibility• Consistency• Progress

Outcomes

• Ran 100yd on 4/24• Ran 200 yd on 4/25• Didn’t show up for rehab • Jogged at practice on own• Didn’t run State Qualifier on 5/5

Questions

• Was it injury or mental block?• How to prevent injury• Length of recovery