Abstract: Football is most popular sport in the world. However football is one of the sport that have a risk of Hamstring injury. These hamstring injury can adversely affect a player’s long-term in the sport. Aim and objectives: To find the effect of kinesiotapingvs ultrasound therapy in acute hamstring strain in football players. Methodology: 60 football players between the age 18-35years (mean age18. 55+) were selected and informed consent was taken. Subjects filled Questionnaire, and special tests for hamstring injuries were done, data was collected and analysed & treated. 30 sample of Ultrasound and another 30 sample of kinesiotape included. Total 7 days of treatment given by using FASH scale & SLR. FASH scale & SLR noted according to Pre-treatment and post treatment. In the comparison of treatment between Ultrasound and kinesiotape, ultrasound treatment find to be more effective than kinesiotaping. Results: FASH questionnaire shows that difference in Group A post treatment 1. 5890 and for Group B 1. 4129, it shows that improvement in group A is more. SLR shows the result that 30 players from both group A & B were found pre treatment positive where on other side, in post treatment 0 players from group A & 11 Players from group B were positive. Conclusion: In this study, we concluded that conventional therapy is more effective on acute hamstring strain than kinesiotaping.
Keywords: Hamstring injury, pain, Football players, Ultrasound therapy, Kinesiotaping.
Title: Effect of Kinesiotaping vs Ultrasound Therapy in Acute Hamstring Strain Injury in Football Players
Author: Dr. Pournima A. Pawar, Shruti. V. Wadekar, Dr. Ujwal. L. Yeole
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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