Heat or cold therapy for hamstring muscle injuries
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study compares heat and cold water treatments for acute hamstring muscle injuries. It aims to see which therapy helps you recover faster and get back to sports sooner.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You had a sudden hamstring injury with pain in the back of your thigh.
- An MRI scan confirms a hamstring muscle tear (grade 1, 2, or 3).
- The MRI must be done within 7 days of the injury at Aspetar.
- You are willing to attend physiotherapy 4–5 days a week.
- You are willing to receive either heat or cold water immersion therapy.
- You plan to return to full sports activity.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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