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Return to sports after hamstrings injuries
- Dates: 31 Μαίου 2025
- Registration deadline: Until seats are filled
- Language :Greek
- Teaching method: Live lectures and interactive learning
- Participation fee: 200 Euro *
- Early bird: 160 Euro * until May 10, 2025.
Purpose
High-level education of health scientists
Evidence-based prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, and rehabilitation of Hamstrings injuries
Aim
The acquisition of documented knowledge:
pathophysiology
classification
epidemiology
differential diagnosis
clinical assessment and risk factors
Treatment of the injury from the initial timee to the final return to sports
Target Audience
The workshop is designed for health scientists(doctors, physical therapists etc), fitness trainers, coaches, and others seeking to enhance and broaden their understanding of hamstrings injury treatment
Education method
Hamstring strain injuries (HSIs) can lead to significant impairment, reduced activity, and limited participation, often resulting in time away from competitive sports. These injuries are common among both recreational and professional athletes, with professional athletes experiencing a higher incidence—approximately 29% within the athletic community( Adriana Geraci et all, 2024). This is largely due to movements that involve rapid and forceful hamstring lengthening. This workshop will cover both theoretical and practical approaches, from the initial injury to return-to-play stages (including diagnosis, physiotherapy, and rehabilitation), aimed at enhancing an athlete’s ability to safely resume their sport.
The workshop will consist of two parts:
In the first part, all theoretical aspects related to the rehabilitation of hamstring injuries will be presented. Key concepts will be analyzed, including diagnosis, injury mechanisms, as well as modern approaches to physiotherapy and rehabilitation.
In the second part, there will be practical training in the gym, featuring a wide range of rehabilitation exercises. Additionally, the philosophy behind rehabilitation will be discussed, with an emphasis on the safe and gradual return of the athlete to activity.
Speakers
Kalliakmanis Alkis,sports Physician,PhD
Kekelekis Afxedios,physical therapist,PhD c.
Stathas Ioannis,sports physical therapist,MSc
Program
Program & Structure of Thematic Units
08:30 – 09:00 | Registration & Introductory Remarks
Presentation of seminar objectives and key topics
Overview of the progressive plan for hamstring rehabilitation
09:00 – 10:30 | Module 1: Medical Approaches & Clinical Diagnosis
Topics:
Tissue healing timelines & biological responses
Medical decision-making based on imaging (MRI, Ultrasound)
Medical interventions supporting recovery (medication, PRP, biological therapies)
Diagnostic testing
Participants will learn to:
Perform clinical diagnostic tests
Correlate imaging findings with clinical evaluations
Understand healing timelines and medical management strategies
10:30 – 10:45 | Coffee Break & Networking
10:45 – 12:00 | Module 2: Biomechanics & Sprint Mechanics
Topics:
Sprint mechanics & load distribution on the hamstrings
Force-velocity profiling for assessing hamstring strength
Identifying biomechanical risk factors for injury
Sprint strategies to enhance hamstring performance
Participants will learn to:
Evaluate sprint mechanics & hamstring activation
Use force-velocity analysis to prevent injuries
Apply sprint and acceleration drills that reduce injury risk
12:00 – 12:30 | Lunch Break
12:30 – 14:15 | Module 3: Rehabilitation & Return to Play (RTP)
Topics:
Progressive Rehabilitation Plan: Protective Phase → Loading Phase
Early post-injury strengthening: Why accelerated loading matters
Exercise selection for all hamstring muscles
Criteria-based decision-making for RTP
Real case studies
Participants will learn to:
Select and implement a reliable rehab plan (Protective → Loading Phase)
Choose appropriate exercises for the Biceps Femoris, Semimembranosus, and Semitendinosus
Use functional tests and strength criteria in RTP decisions
14:15 – 14:30 | Coffee Break & Networking
14:30 – 16:30 | Module 4: Conditioning & Injury Prevention
Topics:
Plyometric & explosive exercises for hamstring rehab
Speed training & progressive loading for RTP
Fatigue monitoring & reducing reinjury risk
Applying GPS to maximize post-injury performance
Real case studies
Participants will learn to:
Implement plyometric and explosive exercises for hamstring resilience
Design speed-based and eccentric overload training
Plan progressive sprint exposure and load monitoring strategies
16:30 – 17:30 | Discussion & Closing
Summary of key points
Open discussion with expert panel
Seminar wrap-up
Venue
The seminar will be held in Thessaloniki, in Corpus exercises therapy studio.
Fee
Modern live education(lectures, videos, clinical practice) and interactive real-time practice.
The educational seminar is implemented in small groups of participants and lasts one to two days. It is based on a combination of modern live learning and modern live interactive real-time learning.
Modern life learning concerns theoretical and clinical practice and will include lectures, videos, the interaction between trainers and participants, and clinical and laboratory-practical education.
Modern real-time interactive learning includes the interactive application of therapeutic exercise with demonstration, simulations, and reenactments in real-time scenarios in the rehabilitation area and on the football field.
200 Euros*
Early Bird Discount: 160 Euros* until March 31,2025.
By completing the registration form and paying a 50% deposit, your spot in the seminar is secured. The remaining balance is to be paid during the seminar. If you cancel your participation, a full refund of the registration fee will be provided if done at least 15 days prior to the seminar, and a 50% refund will be granted if canceled within 14 days of the seminar’s conclusion.
Note: The participant bears any costs of interbank transactions.
*A 24% VAT will be added to the seminar cost for the issuance of a receipt or invoice
Certification
Successful completion of the program leads to the award of a Non-Formal Education Attendance Certificate
Supporting material
Participants will receive electronic material with the lectures and bibliography after program completion.