Table 1.
Rehabilitation Protocol for Grade 2 Hamstring Injuries
| Days 1-4 | |
| HIVAMAT (Physiomed Elektromedizin AG, Germany) | |
| Light soft tissue massage | |
| Active hamstring stretch in a supine 90/90 position | |
| Standing leg curls | |
| Prone hip extension | |
| Clam shell | |
| Ice and electrical stimulation | |
| Days 4-7 | |
| Pulsed ultrasound | |
| Soft tissue massage/trigger point release | |
| Check hip alignment | |
| Active/light passive hamstring stretch | |
| Stool scoots | |
| Tubing hamstring curls focusing on the negative | |
| Tubing hip extension | |
| Double-leg bridge with core focus | |
| Bike | |
| HIVAMAT (Physiomed Elektromedizin AG) | |
| Ice | |
| Days 7-14 | |
| Ultrasound/jacuzzi | |
| Soft tissue massage/foam roller | |
| Check hip alignment | |
| Passive stretch | |
| Weighted leg curls still focusing on the negatives | |
| Slide board lunges | |
| Single-leg Romanian dead lifts | |
| Swiss ball bridges with progression to curls | |
| Elliptical/stairstepper progression to treadmill (follow progression guidelines) | |
| Contrast bath/HIVAMAT (Physiomed Elektromedizin AG) | |
| Days 14-21 | |
| Continue with week 3 progression of strength | |
| Return to field program | |
| Post-exercise recovery |