VISA-H

An index of the severity of proximal hamstring tendinopathy

Instructions:

In this questionnaire, the term "pain" refers specifically to pain in the buttock region. Please answer every question with one response that most closely describes your condition. If you have never had pain, then you would score the highest possible score of 100.

Main Assessment (Questions 1-6)

1. For how many minutes can you sit/can you drive a car pain free?

0100

0/10 = 0 minutes | 10/10 = 100 minutes

2. How much pain do you have during or immediately after stretching your posterior thigh/hamstring (keeping knee straight)?

0100

Strong severe pain = 0/10 | No pain = 10/10

3. How much pain do you have during or immediately after normal running?

0100

Strong severe pain = 0/10 | No pain = 10/10

4. How much pain do you have during or immediately after sprinting?

0100

Strong severe pain = 0/10 | No pain = 10/10

5. How much pain do you have during or immediately after a full weight-bearing lunge?

0100

Strong severe pain = 0/10 | No pain = 10/10

6. How much pain do you have during or immediately after lifting an object from the floor (keeping knee straight)?

0100

Strong severe pain = 0/10 | No pain = 10/10

Activity Level (Questions 7-8)

7. Are you currently undertaking sport or other physical activity?

0100

Not at all = 0 | Competing at the same or higher level = 10

8. Do you have pain undertaking sport?

Type: visa-h-8

8. Please complete EITHER A, B or C in this question. If you have no pain while undertaking sport please complete Q8a only. If you have pain while undertaking sport but it does not stop you from completing the activity, please complete Q8b only. If you have pain that stops you from completing sports, please complete Q8c only.

Patient Watch Form - 10/31/2025