Summary
This case presents a sprinter specializing in the 200 meters who trained daily for the 2024 Olympic Games qualifications.A proximal myotendinous junction injury of the long head injury of the biceps femoris can seriously compromise performance. Early and targeted application of stress and strain is known to be essential for improving and accelerating the healing process. By using functional ultrasound Steeve could better understanding the muscle and nerve interactions, which enabled him to better adapt rehabilitation and prevention programs by respecting biological recovery times without wasting time.
Key advantages
1 The advantage of performing functional and dynamic ultrasound is the real-time visualization of the mobility of anatomical structures.
2 Better understanding of muscle and nerve interactions, enable to better adapt rehabilitation and prevention programs and respect biological recovery times without wasting time.
3The visual feedback during exercise phases helps to adapt the stress to the convalescent tissue in order to avoid further injury.
Introduction Steeve Chiapolini
As a sports physiotherapist specialized in sports traumatology, Steeve Chiapolini works with elite athletes in professional football and Olympic athletes in BMX, basketball, and athletics. In addition to his own clinical practice, Steeve teaches at KineSport, focusing on ultrasound, blood flow restriction (BFR), dry needling, and electromyography (EMG). He is the co-founder of I.CARE, where he oversee various medical centers. Furthermore, he serves as the President of the Société Française de Thérapie Invasive Échoguidée (SFTIE) and is the physiotherapist for the elite handball club Val d’Oise.