Therapeu5c 
interven5ons 
in 
acute 
hamstring 
injuries 
A 
systema5c 
review 
Gustaaf 
Reurink 
Human 
Movement 
Scien5st 
Sports 
Medicine 
Registrar
BJSM 
2012
Study 
Design 
N 
Interven5on 
PEDro 
score 
Effect 
Cibulka 
et 
al. 
(1986) 
RCT 
20 
SI 
manipula5on 
5/10 
= 
Kornberg 
et 
al. 
(1989) 
CCT 
28 
Slump 
stretch 
3/10 
+ 
Lee 
et 
al. 
(2011) 
CCT 
11 
Actovegin 
injec5ons 
4/10 
+ 
Malliaropoulos 
et 
al. 
(2004) 
RCT 
80 
Stretching 
4/10 
+ 
Reynolds 
et 
al. 
(1995) 
RCT 
44 
NSAID’s 
7/10 
= 
Sherry 
& 
Best 
(2004) 
RCT 
24 
Core 
stability 
+ 
agility 
7/10 
+ 
207
Study 
Design 
N 
Interven5on 
PEDro 
score 
Effect 
Cibulka 
et 
al. 
(1986) 
RCT 
20 
SI 
manipula5on 
5/10 
= 
Kornberg 
et 
al. 
(1989) 
CCT 
28 
Slump 
stretch 
3/10 
+ 
Lee 
et 
al. 
(2011) 
CCT 
11 
Actovegin 
injec5ons 
4/10 
+ 
Malliaropoulos 
et 
al. 
(2004) 
RCT 
80 
Stretching 
4/10 
+ 
Reynolds 
et 
al. 
(1995) 
RCT 
44 
NSAID’s 
7/10 
= 
Sherry 
& 
Best 
(2004) 
RCT 
24 
Core 
stability 
+ 
agility 
7/10 
+ 
207
Purpose 
Update 
of 
the 
2012 
review 
1) Effec5veness 
of 
therapeu5c 
interven5ons 
in 
acute 
hamstring 
injuries 
2) What 
should 
we 
do 
(be_er) 
in 
future 
research?
• Search 
Methods 
strategy 
(September 
2014) 
– Search 
terms: 
‘hamstring…’ 
AND 
‘therapy…’ 
– Database: 
PubMed 
• Inclusion 
criteria 
• Subjects 
with 
acute 
hamstring 
injuries 
• Therapeu5c 
interven5on 
• Design: 
RCT 
(different 
from 
2012)
Risk 
of 
bias 
analysis 
(PEDro 
score1,2) 
1. Randomisa5on 
2. Alloca5on 
concealed 
3. Baseline 
differences 
4. Blinding 
of 
subjects 
5. Blinding 
of 
therapists 
6. Blinding 
of 
outcome 
assessor 
7. >85% 
of 
pa5ents 
available 
for 
analysis 
8. ‘Inten5on-­‐to-­‐treat’ 
9. Sta5s5cal 
comparison 
of 
key 
outcome 
reported 
10. Point 
measures 
and 
measures 
of 
variability 
provided 
1. 
Maher 
et 
al. 
Phys 
Ther 
2003; 
2. 
de 
Morton 
et 
al. 
≥ 
6/10 
high 
quality 
study 
< 
6/10 
low 
quality 
study 
Aust 
J 
Physiother 
2009
Best 
evidence 
synthesis1 
Level 
of 
evidence: 
1. 
Strong 
>1 
high 
quality 
study 
2. 
Moderate 
1 
high 
quality 
study 
3. 
Limited 
low 
quality 
study 
4. 
Conflic5ng 
conflic5ng 
results 
5. 
No 
evidence 
no 
studies 
1. 
Van 
Tulder 
et 
al. 
Spine 
2003
Results 
Study 
N 
Interven5on 
Control 
PEDro 
score 
Effect 
Cibulka 
(1986) 
20 
SI 
manipula5on 
No 
5/10 
= 
Reynolds 
(1995) 
44 
NSAID’s 
Placebo 
7/10 
= 
Malliaropoulos 
(2004) 
80 
‘Intensive’ 
stretching 
‘Normal’ 
stretching 
4/10 
+ 
Sherry 
& 
Best 
(2004) 
24 
Core 
stability 
+ 
agility 
Stretching+ 
strength 
7/10 
+ 
Silder 
et 
al. 
(2013) 
31 
Core 
stability 
+ 
agility 
Running 
+ 
eccentric 
5/10 
= 
Askling 
et 
al. 
(2013) 
75 
Lengthening 
exercises 
Conven5onal 
6/10 
+ 
Askling 
et 
al. 
(2014) 
65 
6/10 
+ 
Reurink 
et 
al. 
(2014) 
80 
PRP 
Placebo 
9/10 
= 
Hamid 
et 
al. 
(2014) 
28 
PRP 
No 
7/10 
+ 
447
Results 
Study 
N 
Interven5on 
Control 
PEDro 
score 
Effect 
Cibulka 
(1986) 
20 
SI 
manipulaDon 
No 
5/10 
= 
Reynolds 
(1995) 
44 
NSAID’s 
Placebo 
effect 
7/10 
= 
Malliaropoulos 
(2004) 
80 
‘Intensive’ 
stretching 
for 
‘Normal’ 
NO 
stretching 
4/10 
+ 
Sherry 
& 
Best 
(2004) 
24 
evidence 
Core 
stability 
+ 
agility 
Stretching+ 
strength 
7/10 
+ 
Silder 
et 
al. 
(2013) 
31 
Core 
stability 
+ 
agility 
Running 
+ 
eccentric 
5/10 
= 
Askling 
et 
al. 
(2013) 
75 
LIMITED 
Lengthening 
exercises 
Conven5onal 
6/10 
+ 
Askling 
et 
al. 
(2014) 
65 
6/10 
+ 
Reurink 
et 
al. 
(2014) 
80 
PRP 
Placebo 
9/10 
= 
Hamid 
et 
al. 
(2014) 
28 
PRP 
No 
7/10 
+
Results 
Study 
N 
Interven5on 
Control 
PEDro 
score 
Effect 
Cibulka 
(1986) 
20 
SI 
manipula5on 
No 
5/10 
= 
Reynolds 
(1995) 
44 
NSAID’s 
Placebo 
7/10 
= 
Malliaropoulos 
(2004) 
80 
‘Intensive’ 
stretching 
‘Normal’ 
stretching 
4/10 
+ 
Sherry 
& 
Best 
(2004) 
24 
Core 
stability 
+ 
agility 
Stretching+ 
strength 
7/10 
+ 
Silder 
et 
al. 
(2013) 
31 
Core 
stability 
+ 
agility 
Running 
+ 
eccentric 
5/10 
= 
Askling 
et 
al. 
(2013) 
75 
effect 
NO 
for 
evidence 
MODERATE 
Lengthening 
exercises 
Conven5onal 
6/10 
+ 
Askling 
et 
al. 
(2014) 
65 
6/10 
+ 
Reurink 
et 
al. 
(2014) 
80 
PRP 
Placebo 
9/10 
= 
Hamid 
et 
al. 
(2014) 
28 
PRP 
No 
7/10 
+
Results 
Study 
N 
Interven5on 
Control 
PEDro 
score 
Effect 
Cibulka 
(1986) 
20 
SI 
manipula5on 
No 
5/10 
= 
Reynolds 
(1995) 
44 
NSAID’s 
Placebo 
7/10 
= 
Malliaropoulos 
(2004) 
80 
‘Intensive’ 
stretching 
‘Normal’ 
stretching 
4/10 
+ 
Sherry 
& 
Best 
(2004) 
24 
Core 
stability 
+ 
agility 
Stretching+ 
strength 
7/10 
+ 
Silder 
et 
al. 
(2013) 
31 
Core 
stability 
+ 
agility 
Running 
+ 
eccentric 
5/10 
= 
Askling 
et 
al. 
(2013) 
75 
evidence 
posiDve 
Lengthening 
exercises 
Conven5onal 
6/10 
+ 
Askling 
et 
al. 
(2014) 
65 
6/10 
+ 
Reurink 
et 
al. 
(2014) 
80 
PRP 
Placebo 
9/10 
= 
Hamid 
et 
al. 
(2014) 
28 
PRP 
No 
7/10 
+ 
LIMITED 
for 
effect
Results 
Study 
N 
Interven5on 
Control 
PEDro 
score 
Effect 
Cibulka 
(1986) 
20 
SI 
manipula5on 
No 
5/10 
= 
Reynolds 
(1995) 
44 
NSAID’s 
Placebo 
7/10 
= 
Malliaropoulos 
(2004) 
80 
‘Intensive’ 
stretching 
‘Normal’ 
stretching 
4/10 
+ 
Sherry 
& 
Best 
(2004) 
24 
Core 
stability 
+ 
agility 
Stretching+ 
strength 
7/10 
+ 
effect 
Silder 
et 
al. 
(2013) 
31 
Core 
stability 
+ 
agility 
Running 
+ 
eccentric 
5/10 
= 
Askling 
et 
al. 
(2013) 
75 
posiDve 
Lengthening 
exercises 
Conven5onal 
6/10 
+ 
for 
evidence 
Askling 
et 
al. 
(2014) 
65 
6/10 
+ 
Reurink 
et 
al. 
(2014) 
80 
PRP 
Placebo 
9/10 
= 
Hamid 
et 
al. 
(2014) 
28 
PRP 
No 
7/10 
+ 
MODERATE
Results 
Study 
N 
Interven5on 
Control 
PEDro 
score 
Effect 
Cibulka 
(1986) 
20 
SI 
manipula5on 
No 
5/10 
= 
Reynolds 
(1995) 
44 
NSAID’s 
Placebo 
7/10 
= 
Malliaropoulos 
(2004) 
80 
‘Intensive’ 
stretching 
‘Normal’ 
stretching 
4/10 
+ 
Sherry 
& 
Best 
(2004) 
24 
Core 
stability 
+ 
agility 
Stretching+ 
strength 
7/10 
+ 
Silder 
et 
al. 
(2013) 
31 
Core 
stability 
+ 
agility 
Running 
+ 
eccentric 
5/10 
= 
Askling 
et 
al. 
(2013) 
75 
difference 
Lengthening 
exercises 
Conven5onal 
6/10 
+ 
Askling 
et 
al. 
(2014) 
65 
6/10 
+ 
Reurink 
et 
al. 
(2014) 
LIMITED 
evidence 
80 
PRP 
for 
Placebo 
9/10 
= 
Hamid 
et 
al. 
(2014) 
28 
PRP 
No 
7/10 
+ 
no
Results 
effect 
posiDve 
Study 
N 
Interven5on 
Control 
PEDro 
score 
Effect 
for 
Cibulka 
(1986) 
Reynolds 
(1995) 
evidence 
20 
SI 
manipula5on 
No 
5/10 
= 
44 
NSAID’s 
Placebo 
7/10 
= 
Malliaropoulos 
(2004) 
80 
‘Intensive’ 
stretching 
‘Normal’ 
stretching 
4/10 
+ 
Sherry 
& 
Best 
(2004) 
24 
Core 
stability 
+ 
agility 
Stretching+ 
strength 
7/10 
+ 
Silder 
et 
al. 
(2013) 
31 
Core 
stability 
+ 
agility 
Running 
+ 
eccentric 
5/10 
= 
Askling 
et 
al. 
(2013) 
75 
Lengthening 
exercises 
ConvenDonal 
6/10 
+ 
STRONG 
Askling 
et 
al. 
(2014) 
65 
6/10 
+ 
Reurink 
et 
al. 
(2014) 
80 
PRP 
Placebo 
9/10 
= 
Hamid 
et 
al. 
(2014) 
28 
PRP 
No 
7/10 
+
Results 
Study 
N 
Interven5on 
Control 
PEDro 
score 
Effect 
Cibulka 
(1986) 
20 
SI 
manipula5on 
No 
5/10 
= 
Reynolds 
Malliaropoulos 
CONFLICTING 
(1995) 
44 
NSAID’s 
evidence 
Placebo 
7/10 
= 
(2004) 
80 
‘Intensive’ 
stretching 
‘Normal’ 
stretching 
4/10 
+ 
Sherry 
& 
Best 
(2004) 
24 
Core 
stability 
+ 
agility 
Stretching+ 
strength 
7/10 
+ 
Silder 
et 
al. 
(2013) 
31 
Core 
stability 
+ 
agility 
Running 
+ 
eccentric 
5/10 
= 
Askling 
et 
al. 
(2013) 
75 
Lengthening 
exercises 
Conven5onal 
6/10 
+ 
Askling 
et 
al. 
(2014) 
65 
6/10 
+ 
Reurink 
et 
al. 
(2014) 
80 
PRP 
Placebo 
9/10 
= 
Hamid 
et 
al. 
(2014) 
28 
PRP 
No 
7/10 
+
• Double 
blind 
placebo 
controlled 
trial 
• PRP 
vs 
Placebo 
• 80 
subjects 
with 
hamMsetdriainn 
4g2 
dinayjsu 
ries 
in 
both 
groups 
Reurink 
et 
al. 
NEJM 
2014
Hazard 
raDo 
0.96 
(95% 
CI, 
0.61 
to 
1.51) 
p=0.66 
No 
benefit 
of 
PRP 
Reurink 
et 
al. 
NEJM 
2014
100% 
80% 
60% 
40% 
20% 
0% 
Re-­‐injury 
rate 
16% 
14% 
PRP-­‐group 
Placebo-­‐group 
Reurink 
et 
al. 
NEJM 
2014
Strengths 
and 
limita5ons 
• Robust 
methodology 
– Randomised 
– Alloca5on 
concealment 
– Blinding 
– No 
lost 
to 
follow-­‐up 
• Generalisa5on 
to 
– Other 
PRP 
products 
– Other 
injec5on 
protocols 
– Professional 
athlete 
seong
PRP: 
Hamid 
et 
al. 
2014 
• Single 
blind 
• PRP 
vs 
no 
injec5on 
• N 
= 
28 
• Other 
PRP 
system 
• Mean 
RTP: 
– PRP: 
27 
days 
– Control: 
43 
days 
HR 
4.8 
(95% 
CI, 
1.3-­‐19.3) 
Hamid 
et 
al. 
AJSM 
2014
PRP: 
Hamid 
et 
al. 
2014 
• Limita5ons 
– Single 
blinded: 
placebo 
effect? 
– No 
re-­‐injuries 
reported 
– RTP 
criteria? 
• Pain 
free 
on 
palpa5on 
• ROM 
< 
10° 
side 
to 
side 
difference 
• Isometric 
strength 
(60, 
180 
and 
300 
deg/s) 
side 
to 
side 
difference 
< 
10% 
à 
Tol 
et 
al. 
20142: 
at 
RTP 
67% 
has 
>10% 
side-­‐to-­‐side 
defecit! 
1. 
Hamid 
et 
al. 
AJSM 
2014; 
2. 
Tol 
et 
al. 
BJSM 
2014
Discussion: 
Outcome 
measures 
Most 
clinically 
relevant: 
• Time 
to 
RTP 
– No 
validated 
test 
to 
asses 
readiness 
– RTP 
criteria 
osen 
involve 
subjec5ve 
measures 
(e.g. 
pain) 
à Blinding 
à Well 
defined/described 
progression 
and 
RTP 
criteria 
à Monitoring 
re-­‐injuries
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
total 
score 
Cibulka 
et 
al. 
1986 
+ 
? 
-­‐ 
-­‐ 
-­‐ 
-­‐ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
5/10 
Reynolds 
et 
al. 
1995 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
-­‐ 
-­‐ 
-­‐ 
+ 
7/10 
Malliaropoulos 
et 
al. 
2004 
+ 
? 
+ 
? 
? 
? 
? 
? 
+ 
+ 
4/10 
Sherry 
& 
Best 
2004 
+ 
+ 
+ 
-­‐ 
-­‐ 
-­‐ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
7/10 
Silder 
et 
al. 
2013 
+ 
? 
+ 
-­‐ 
-­‐ 
-­‐ 
-­‐ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
5/10 
Askling 
et 
al. 
2013 
+ 
? 
+ 
-­‐ 
-­‐ 
-­‐ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
6/10 
Askling 
et 
al. 
2014 
+ 
-­‐ 
+ 
-­‐ 
-­‐ 
-­‐ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
6/10 
Reurink 
et 
al. 
2014 
+ 
+ 
-­‐ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
9/10 
Hamid 
et 
al. 
2014 
+ 
? 
+ 
-­‐ 
-­‐ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
7/10 
Discussion: 
PEDro 
score 
≥ 
6/10 
high 
quality 
< 
6/10 
low 
quality
Challenges 
for 
future 
research 
It 
is 
5me 
to 
set 
the 
bar 
high! 
• High 
quality 
RCTs 
– Blinding 
– Alloca5on 
concealment 
– Well 
defined 
progression 
and 
RTP 
criteria 
– Re-­‐injury 
monitoring
Take 
home 
message 
• Increased 
number 
of 
RCT’s 
– But….. 
s5ll 
<450 
subjects 
studied 
• Strong-­‐moderate 
evidence 
– Lengthening 
exercises 
– Core 
stability 
+ 
agility 
– NSAIDs 
no 
effect 
• Conflic5ng 
evidence 
for 
PRP 
• Future 
research: 
high 
quality 
RCTs
Gracias!

Guus Reurink - Therapeutic interventions

  • 1.
    Therapeu5c interven5ons in acute hamstring injuries A systema5c review Gustaaf Reurink Human Movement Scien5st Sports Medicine Registrar
  • 2.
  • 3.
    Study Design N Interven5on PEDro score Effect Cibulka et al. (1986) RCT 20 SI manipula5on 5/10 = Kornberg et al. (1989) CCT 28 Slump stretch 3/10 + Lee et al. (2011) CCT 11 Actovegin injec5ons 4/10 + Malliaropoulos et al. (2004) RCT 80 Stretching 4/10 + Reynolds et al. (1995) RCT 44 NSAID’s 7/10 = Sherry & Best (2004) RCT 24 Core stability + agility 7/10 + 207
  • 4.
    Study Design N Interven5on PEDro score Effect Cibulka et al. (1986) RCT 20 SI manipula5on 5/10 = Kornberg et al. (1989) CCT 28 Slump stretch 3/10 + Lee et al. (2011) CCT 11 Actovegin injec5ons 4/10 + Malliaropoulos et al. (2004) RCT 80 Stretching 4/10 + Reynolds et al. (1995) RCT 44 NSAID’s 7/10 = Sherry & Best (2004) RCT 24 Core stability + agility 7/10 + 207
  • 5.
    Purpose Update of the 2012 review 1) Effec5veness of therapeu5c interven5ons in acute hamstring injuries 2) What should we do (be_er) in future research?
  • 6.
    • Search Methods strategy (September 2014) – Search terms: ‘hamstring…’ AND ‘therapy…’ – Database: PubMed • Inclusion criteria • Subjects with acute hamstring injuries • Therapeu5c interven5on • Design: RCT (different from 2012)
  • 7.
    Risk of bias analysis (PEDro score1,2) 1. Randomisa5on 2. Alloca5on concealed 3. Baseline differences 4. Blinding of subjects 5. Blinding of therapists 6. Blinding of outcome assessor 7. >85% of pa5ents available for analysis 8. ‘Inten5on-­‐to-­‐treat’ 9. Sta5s5cal comparison of key outcome reported 10. Point measures and measures of variability provided 1. Maher et al. Phys Ther 2003; 2. de Morton et al. ≥ 6/10 high quality study < 6/10 low quality study Aust J Physiother 2009
  • 8.
    Best evidence synthesis1 Level of evidence: 1. Strong >1 high quality study 2. Moderate 1 high quality study 3. Limited low quality study 4. Conflic5ng conflic5ng results 5. No evidence no studies 1. Van Tulder et al. Spine 2003
  • 9.
    Results Study N Interven5on Control PEDro score Effect Cibulka (1986) 20 SI manipula5on No 5/10 = Reynolds (1995) 44 NSAID’s Placebo 7/10 = Malliaropoulos (2004) 80 ‘Intensive’ stretching ‘Normal’ stretching 4/10 + Sherry & Best (2004) 24 Core stability + agility Stretching+ strength 7/10 + Silder et al. (2013) 31 Core stability + agility Running + eccentric 5/10 = Askling et al. (2013) 75 Lengthening exercises Conven5onal 6/10 + Askling et al. (2014) 65 6/10 + Reurink et al. (2014) 80 PRP Placebo 9/10 = Hamid et al. (2014) 28 PRP No 7/10 + 447
  • 10.
    Results Study N Interven5on Control PEDro score Effect Cibulka (1986) 20 SI manipulaDon No 5/10 = Reynolds (1995) 44 NSAID’s Placebo effect 7/10 = Malliaropoulos (2004) 80 ‘Intensive’ stretching for ‘Normal’ NO stretching 4/10 + Sherry & Best (2004) 24 evidence Core stability + agility Stretching+ strength 7/10 + Silder et al. (2013) 31 Core stability + agility Running + eccentric 5/10 = Askling et al. (2013) 75 LIMITED Lengthening exercises Conven5onal 6/10 + Askling et al. (2014) 65 6/10 + Reurink et al. (2014) 80 PRP Placebo 9/10 = Hamid et al. (2014) 28 PRP No 7/10 +
  • 11.
    Results Study N Interven5on Control PEDro score Effect Cibulka (1986) 20 SI manipula5on No 5/10 = Reynolds (1995) 44 NSAID’s Placebo 7/10 = Malliaropoulos (2004) 80 ‘Intensive’ stretching ‘Normal’ stretching 4/10 + Sherry & Best (2004) 24 Core stability + agility Stretching+ strength 7/10 + Silder et al. (2013) 31 Core stability + agility Running + eccentric 5/10 = Askling et al. (2013) 75 effect NO for evidence MODERATE Lengthening exercises Conven5onal 6/10 + Askling et al. (2014) 65 6/10 + Reurink et al. (2014) 80 PRP Placebo 9/10 = Hamid et al. (2014) 28 PRP No 7/10 +
  • 12.
    Results Study N Interven5on Control PEDro score Effect Cibulka (1986) 20 SI manipula5on No 5/10 = Reynolds (1995) 44 NSAID’s Placebo 7/10 = Malliaropoulos (2004) 80 ‘Intensive’ stretching ‘Normal’ stretching 4/10 + Sherry & Best (2004) 24 Core stability + agility Stretching+ strength 7/10 + Silder et al. (2013) 31 Core stability + agility Running + eccentric 5/10 = Askling et al. (2013) 75 evidence posiDve Lengthening exercises Conven5onal 6/10 + Askling et al. (2014) 65 6/10 + Reurink et al. (2014) 80 PRP Placebo 9/10 = Hamid et al. (2014) 28 PRP No 7/10 + LIMITED for effect
  • 13.
    Results Study N Interven5on Control PEDro score Effect Cibulka (1986) 20 SI manipula5on No 5/10 = Reynolds (1995) 44 NSAID’s Placebo 7/10 = Malliaropoulos (2004) 80 ‘Intensive’ stretching ‘Normal’ stretching 4/10 + Sherry & Best (2004) 24 Core stability + agility Stretching+ strength 7/10 + effect Silder et al. (2013) 31 Core stability + agility Running + eccentric 5/10 = Askling et al. (2013) 75 posiDve Lengthening exercises Conven5onal 6/10 + for evidence Askling et al. (2014) 65 6/10 + Reurink et al. (2014) 80 PRP Placebo 9/10 = Hamid et al. (2014) 28 PRP No 7/10 + MODERATE
  • 14.
    Results Study N Interven5on Control PEDro score Effect Cibulka (1986) 20 SI manipula5on No 5/10 = Reynolds (1995) 44 NSAID’s Placebo 7/10 = Malliaropoulos (2004) 80 ‘Intensive’ stretching ‘Normal’ stretching 4/10 + Sherry & Best (2004) 24 Core stability + agility Stretching+ strength 7/10 + Silder et al. (2013) 31 Core stability + agility Running + eccentric 5/10 = Askling et al. (2013) 75 difference Lengthening exercises Conven5onal 6/10 + Askling et al. (2014) 65 6/10 + Reurink et al. (2014) LIMITED evidence 80 PRP for Placebo 9/10 = Hamid et al. (2014) 28 PRP No 7/10 + no
  • 15.
    Results effect posiDve Study N Interven5on Control PEDro score Effect for Cibulka (1986) Reynolds (1995) evidence 20 SI manipula5on No 5/10 = 44 NSAID’s Placebo 7/10 = Malliaropoulos (2004) 80 ‘Intensive’ stretching ‘Normal’ stretching 4/10 + Sherry & Best (2004) 24 Core stability + agility Stretching+ strength 7/10 + Silder et al. (2013) 31 Core stability + agility Running + eccentric 5/10 = Askling et al. (2013) 75 Lengthening exercises ConvenDonal 6/10 + STRONG Askling et al. (2014) 65 6/10 + Reurink et al. (2014) 80 PRP Placebo 9/10 = Hamid et al. (2014) 28 PRP No 7/10 +
  • 16.
    Results Study N Interven5on Control PEDro score Effect Cibulka (1986) 20 SI manipula5on No 5/10 = Reynolds Malliaropoulos CONFLICTING (1995) 44 NSAID’s evidence Placebo 7/10 = (2004) 80 ‘Intensive’ stretching ‘Normal’ stretching 4/10 + Sherry & Best (2004) 24 Core stability + agility Stretching+ strength 7/10 + Silder et al. (2013) 31 Core stability + agility Running + eccentric 5/10 = Askling et al. (2013) 75 Lengthening exercises Conven5onal 6/10 + Askling et al. (2014) 65 6/10 + Reurink et al. (2014) 80 PRP Placebo 9/10 = Hamid et al. (2014) 28 PRP No 7/10 +
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    • Double blind placebo controlled trial • PRP vs Placebo • 80 subjects with hamMsetdriainn 4g2 dinayjsu ries in both groups Reurink et al. NEJM 2014
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    Hazard raDo 0.96 (95% CI, 0.61 to 1.51) p=0.66 No benefit of PRP Reurink et al. NEJM 2014
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    100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% Re-­‐injury rate 16% 14% PRP-­‐group Placebo-­‐group Reurink et al. NEJM 2014
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    Strengths and limita5ons • Robust methodology – Randomised – Alloca5on concealment – Blinding – No lost to follow-­‐up • Generalisa5on to – Other PRP products – Other injec5on protocols – Professional athlete seong
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    PRP: Hamid et al. 2014 • Single blind • PRP vs no injec5on • N = 28 • Other PRP system • Mean RTP: – PRP: 27 days – Control: 43 days HR 4.8 (95% CI, 1.3-­‐19.3) Hamid et al. AJSM 2014
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    PRP: Hamid et al. 2014 • Limita5ons – Single blinded: placebo effect? – No re-­‐injuries reported – RTP criteria? • Pain free on palpa5on • ROM < 10° side to side difference • Isometric strength (60, 180 and 300 deg/s) side to side difference < 10% à Tol et al. 20142: at RTP 67% has >10% side-­‐to-­‐side defecit! 1. Hamid et al. AJSM 2014; 2. Tol et al. BJSM 2014
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    Discussion: Outcome measures Most clinically relevant: • Time to RTP – No validated test to asses readiness – RTP criteria osen involve subjec5ve measures (e.g. pain) à Blinding à Well defined/described progression and RTP criteria à Monitoring re-­‐injuries
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 total score Cibulka et al. 1986 + ? -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ + + + + 5/10 Reynolds et al. 1995 + + + + + + -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ + 7/10 Malliaropoulos et al. 2004 + ? + ? ? ? ? ? + + 4/10 Sherry & Best 2004 + + + -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ + + + + 7/10 Silder et al. 2013 + ? + -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ + + + 5/10 Askling et al. 2013 + ? + -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ + + + + 6/10 Askling et al. 2014 + -­‐ + -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ + + + + 6/10 Reurink et al. 2014 + + -­‐ + + + + + + + 9/10 Hamid et al. 2014 + ? + -­‐ -­‐ + + + + + 7/10 Discussion: PEDro score ≥ 6/10 high quality < 6/10 low quality
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    Challenges for future research It is 5me to set the bar high! • High quality RCTs – Blinding – Alloca5on concealment – Well defined progression and RTP criteria – Re-­‐injury monitoring
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    Take home message • Increased number of RCT’s – But….. s5ll <450 subjects studied • Strong-­‐moderate evidence – Lengthening exercises – Core stability + agility – NSAIDs no effect • Conflic5ng evidence for PRP • Future research: high quality RCTs
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