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Grade 1 hamstring strain recovery and return to sportGrade 1 hamstring strains typically resolve in one to four weeks, but pain disappears before strength symmetry and neuromuscular control are fully restored, making premature return the primary driver of the 15–16% reinjury rate.Grade 1 hamstring strains typically resolve in one to four weeks, but pain disappears before strength symmetry and neuromuscular control are fully restored, making premature return the primary driver of the 15–16% reinjury rate.
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Who signs off your return to sport after ligament injuryA sports medicine physician determines clearance to return to sport after ligament injury based on objective functional tests—strength symmetry, hop assessments, neuromuscular control—not calendar dates.A sports medicine physician determines clearance to return to sport after ligament injury based on objective functional tests—strength symmetry, hop assessments, neuromuscular control—not calendar dates.
