About this episode

The episode discusses the effectiveness of PRP in treating hamstring strains and the conflicting evidence surrounding its use in sports medicine.

Hamstring strains are incredibly frustrating. You get an athlete feeling great, they go for a sprint, and the muscle grabs again. We have all been there. It is the most common time-loss injury we see in running and field sports. For years, sports medicine professionals have debated whether biologics actually speed up recovery. Some studies show great results. Other studies suggest they are a waste of money. The conflicting data makes it hard to give our athletes a straight answer when they as...

People in this episode

Host: Mike Reinold

Topics covered

• hamstring strains
• sports medicine
• biologics
• recovery
• athlete injuries

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: sports medicine

Products: PRP

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