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Me2. I rode my bike hard for 4 years....mma...etc..... Im 6 months in.....some days are bad...im poor...single dad...alot of other bullshit..... Im not giving up. I try to stretch daily and want to get a job so I can live my life properly and ultimately pay for some good physio. Its a shame its so expensive and no governments want to subsidize the industry but will subsidize pills in a heartbeat
I tor my Hamstring a month ago, and honestly its depressing:/ im a football player , 17 years old , and what he said about it never being the same again is so true:/ i really hate that i rushed myself to get back on the field , cause now i dont feel the same anymore .word of advice to all, take your time
I pulled my left hammy, now the pain is radiating to the right side which is a real treat. If I can't do my yoga practice for a month I'm going to go INSANE!!!!!!!!!!
I appreciate your advice. I finally (after 7 weeks) started at the physical therapist. Message,electrical stimulation, 60 minutes of stretching & exercises to make the area stronger. Sorry I waited so long, but I'm on the road to recovery.
If you felt a sudden pop and pain in the hamstring then it is most likley a hamstring strain. Any back pain you are faaling may be due to tightness in the hamstrings which pull on the pelvis and affect the aligment of the lower back. Rest the hamstrings and stretch them several times a day. Get some massage treatment too and see how it feels
@MultiViceversa Repeated hamstring strains tend to be due to weakness in the scar. This can be improved through strengthening, but also massage which helps re-align the scar tissue. Also consider your core stability - needs to be strong to have a solid base for the hamstrings to attach to
pulled mine during football about 4 days ago. i can walk and function a little bit better with slight pain still.. would mine be a grade 1 2 or 3? im already feeling anxious to play
Yes, you need to have some time off completely to allow it to heal properly. Also lots of stretching, sports massage and then a gradual strengthening programme
Yes we do think it is worth wearing something like this but it needs to be made of neoprene which is a heat retaining material which will help to keep the muscles more flexible and so reduce the risk of injury. Compression shorts are a good option as they will cover the entire area and not slip down when exercising
You need to treat it thoroughly with stretching, massage and strengthening. Work through a strengthening program from isometric (static contractions), to resisted exercises like hamstring curl, to eccentric exercises like a Nordic hamstring exercise. Then start to increase running speed once hamstring strength is equal to the other leg and you can do all of these exercises pain free
@hellraisersteve A gradual increase with no sprining or change in direction. More specific strengthening of the hamstrings too - so knee curls and hip extension exercises. As well as lots of stretching.
Sports massage can be really helpful for hamstring strain treatment to improve the quality of the scar and stretch out the fibres. This should be done in conjunction with a stretching and strengthening programme. A small amount of discomfort when stretching is quite common, but don't push it into pain. Protein does help with muscle healing, however you should be able to get enough in your normal diet unless you are restricted in meat and egg intake for any reason!
Hamstring strengthening work is important, as is getting back to full flexibility. I wouldn't worry too much about the things you mention. They won't make much of a difference
@sportsinjuryclinic Yeah, today it have been a week, and I feel pretty good. Now, I still feel something when I jog though. Another thing, there was no bruising appearance after the pull, so I hope for another week of healing and I will be fine. Thank you. :)
@jfp284 Hamstring strains must be treated thoroughly or they will easily come back. This should include rest, stretching, massage and strengthening exercises. If you have done all of this, have you considered that it isn't an actual hamstring injury and that it may be referred pain from the lower back or buttocks?
Not necessarily. Hamstring strains are common in footballers, even professisonal players, but they usually return without a loss of speed. You just need to make sure you get it treated appropriately.
Follow the advice given by your physio andkeep gradually working on building flexibility and strength in the hamstrings. Also don't go back to full sprinting too early or you will only be out for longer with another, potentially worse, tear.
If it has happened three times you need to get some professional treatment. This usually involves massage and electrotherapy to improve muscle condition and realign scar tissue, as well as a comprehensive strengthening/stretching plan.
Start gentle stretching of the muscle. Get some sports massage to help with flexibility and scar tissue alignment and then start strengthening exercises. Start with reverse straight leg raises and make them gradually harder. Then start running and gradually pick up speed
You should go to see a Doctor or even better a Physio or sports therapist etc for an assessment. It might be muscular, but you should also get checked for neurological (nerve) involvement.
I heard a crack in my hamstring 4-5 months ago when I was doing middle splits. Now I can run and sprint but I seemed to have lost my flexibility completely. My bad leg seems to be better than my good leg now, how can I make it better
Yes! If there is still pain or tension there then you can do further damage and make it worse. Rest and get treatment until it is feeling completely better
Hello Mister Neal, can you please give us the classification of lesions in muscles injuries, I graduated from Physio college, and I have learned that there are 3 grades, But when I started working doctors are giving me another type of nomenclature, like elongation, claquage, and some doctors classify it like 1- elongation 2- first degree ( few fibres touched ) 3- second degree ( many fibres are touched ) 4- third degree ( full rupture ) Thank you !
I pulled my hamstring in track and I've but out for the past 2 weeks of the club soccer season. I can't sprint and I only have pain when I'm just sitting (it starts to throb). What can I do to recover before my tournament next weekend?
You can do foam roller massage but that is more for fascial release that muscular. I would get a professional sports masseuse to treat it, alongside lots of stretching and some strengthening once pain free
Mine is fine, just a mild hamstring strain/grade 1, its just that it keeps going back. Like in training, if I'm warmed up properly I can do any splits, high kicks, any skill that involves flexibility without feeling any pain. If not or I rushed the warm up, slight intense pain occurs. I'm afraid of loosing my flexibility, I can actually do splits before without warm up but now I have to. Maybe my biggest mistake is not giving treatment for the first 3 weeks, esp. not doing the ice thing.
If it is still the painful after 9 weeks then either it was a severe tear (indicated by bruising / swelling etc) or it wasn't a hamstring strain at all. It could be sciatic pain referred from the lower back or buttocks. Either way I would recommend seeing a physiotherapist
I have torn my hamstring, and it has been there for 5 months! My coach said that I wasn't glad with your splits, I told him it been there for long and he said well if you hadnt told me you deserve evry pain. Someone help me, I am a young boy with what i think a severe hamstring pain!
Thank you. I used the indoor facility for the 1st in over seven weeks, to do 4 drills and 4 accelerations over 10meters with 40 - 50 strength. though all were lower intensity/velocity. Planning to do that over the next 5 - 10 days just to gauge how the hamstring coming along. Am not sure if I will be fit for 4 weeks time though am staying positive.
I had a horrible grade 2 hamstring injury April 2011 playing soccer, i would rest for about 3 weeks, then after it felt okay to me i would go out and play and re injure it. It was on and off until September 2011, then i was great. Now, i feel little twinges here and there (grade 1's) ever since january. I need to incorporate Hamstring curls in my workouts, i feel like my quads are overdeveloped
You need to make sure you regain full movement and strength before you think about going back to sports.I would also recommend some sports massage to break down any excess scar tissue and help with flexibility
A hamstring pull and a tear are the same thing. What has your physio told you to do? Do you have any exercises to do and what treatments have you had on it?
I recently graduated high school, i am 16 years old and i was on my cheer team, i was pretty flexible, able to do heal stretches, splits, flips, & scorpions, etc. well we were having pics done for yearbook, and i went down to my splits, and heard a pop type sound, every since then i cant to ANY type of cheer moves EXCEPT for tumbling, but if i land a flip on my leg the wrong way, i feel a sharp pain! This injury happened in January before a game, and still hurts!! HELP ?!?!
@FootyKing2010 You should get some professional tratment on it. This is the fastest way to get it back to normal. You definitely shouldn't be training as any sprinting or sudden changes in direction etc can cause further injury. Jogging is usually pain-free so if you feel by sunday that this is comfortable then you may be ok.
Rest is great but you need to do other things as well to regain full movement and strength as well as improving the quality of the scar. Stretching and strengthening exercises are a good start, but sometimes you also need some professional help
Thank you for your insight- I took a spill while on a run a few days ago and really pulled my hamstring. It was so painful for the first 30 minutes that I had to wait for my partner to run home and get the car. I've been icing the area, taking anti-inflammatory meds. I do feel better, but it’s still a bit tender. Do you recommend foam rollers to help message the muscle?
You need to get some professional treament on it to help remodel the scar tissue and improve its tensile strength to stop it from going everytime you stress the muscle.
In the middle of January I was practicing my over splits. So I wanted to get a really good stretch, so I put a stepping stool under my foot and went all the way down. (I knew I wouldn't actually be able to get my butt to the ground) So I was pushing my hips towards the ground to get that deep stretch, then a a sudden pain came where I THINK is the hamstring (upper thigh, really close to the buttcheek). I came out of over splits and went into normal splits, still hurt. It affected my walking a little for the next two days, but only a teeny bit because it hurt to put a lot of pressure on that leg. Now it is late April, I have of course lost my splits, my bad leg is way better than my good, and if I stretch and try to go down it hurts a little teeny bitty bit. I know this is a question for my doctor or something, but can anyone tell me if it is a strain, pull, or tear, and if it is a grade 1, 2, or 3? I'm really scared 😭
I had a grade 2 strain in my right hamstring about 5 years ago and since then have pulled it several times since then. Recently about a few months a go a strained it a gain after about a year of no problems with it. I tried taking time off and started playing again after about a month and pulled it again. After this I took some more time off and thought i was okay to play and ended up pulling it again. This is the third time in 3 months. What can I do so that this doesnt happen anymore?
Hi, I pulled and tore my hamstring (Partial Thickness Tear and Collection of fluid showed by the scan) while sprinting. its been nearly seven weeks now and I have sprint meeting in four weeks time. I have been working on it as directed by the physio, thou i am not back on the track yet. What can i do to improve my chances for the event in four weeks time? your advice would be hugely appreciated. thanks
hey man i tore my lateral hamstring tendon along with my bicep femoris hurting. i have been icing it and taking medication for inflamation. do u recommend stretching or should i wait a little longer because it still hurts to stretch. how long u think it can last for it to heal fully? please help.@sportsinjuryclinic.net
Please HELP!! I was doing Bikram Yoga a week ago and pulled hamstring - sharp pain at top of hamstring few inches below left buttock! Only hurts when bending forward. Can walk fine! Iced it and will now start heat therapy too! Pls can you tell me how long to heal and at what point i shud start strength ex's? Hope everyone recovers! friggin' injuries! :(
Any experience with hamstring strains/pulls behind the knee? Had a fall that strained this area (had x rays, no ligament damage), but during flexion there is still tightness and discomfort/pain at 10 weeks. I have had hamstring pulls before, but in this area it seems to be taking longer.
When i was running a 100m it was a sort of pop or snap in my back leg but i kept running. Then when basketball started. i kept playing on it. My left leg felt very weak, i could feel it getting worse each day, then I just stopped.It seems like when my leg hurts it makes my lower left back hurt, ive also been to physical therapy for my left hip flexer. What do you think?
I stepped out of a trailer 3 weeks ago and basically did the splits. I heard a loud pop and was not able to get up. I did the R.I.C.E. method for a week and have started stretching. I rodeo, and I was wondering how long before I would be able to get back on horses again. There is still a little nagging pain, but not terrible. Do I just try and get on and see if it hurts or not?? I am going crazy not being able to ride.
Not if you are using proper form and light weights. Get some treatment for the hamstring injury, make sure you stretch regularly and strengthen it too before you return to sprinting
I am a dancer and in early october while forcing a split for my routine i felt a sharp pain in lower buttock i can no longer do any stretches to my right leg because it hurts so bad ive done some research on your website and it sounds like it is my upper hamstring but im not sure, i really want to dance but its been 4 months and it still hurts alot, please help
I recently graduated high school, i am 16 years old & i was on my cheer team, i was pretty flexible, able to do heal stretches, splits, flips, & scorpions, etc. well we were having pics done for yearbook, & i went down to my splits, and heard a pop type sound, every since then i cant to ANY type of cheer moves EXCEPT for tumbling, but if i land a flip on my leg the wrong way, i feel a sharp pain! This injury happened in January before a game,& still hurts, Please help! ;(
I have torn my hamstring 18 months ago , however, i feel some pain while training... Is that shows anything about injury is continue or is it just about nerves? I have read something about hamstring nerves , some people still have pain although muscle is healed - because nerves get used to injuries pain... Is there any treatment about it? Does someone can help me?
If there is pain actually in the buttock then it is unlikely to actually be a hamstring strain. It is more likely sciatica - maybe something like piriformis syndrome
hello two weeks ago i was playing football and i as i came to do a tackle i did a fast twisting move and my hamstring pulled.. the pain was so shocking never felt it before it was like the muscles twisted over each other. i couldnt walk normally for 3 days... i played football today in less than one minute i had to sprint as i went for it i felt a pop with some pain (couldnt walk) but it felt like the cramp i got two weeks ago was relieved and the blood was flowing through the muscle. advice ?
I've been struggling with hamstrings injuries the last 3-4 years. I've got injured about 5 times in these years, mostly a second grade pull. Im 21 years old, and this time I need to be more serious about the recovery training. So a week ago I pulled it again. I went running yesterday, and I could run 50-60% without any pain. How should I continue my recovery now? How should my training program be? I would like some exercises which I can do at home, without any equipment. Thanks.
Are you sure it is a hamstring strain? Did it start with a sudden pain when running, or did it develop more gradually? It might be back or buttock related.
I pulled my left hamstrings 4 weeks ago, it was during a warm-up, when you reach for your toes it didn't hurt much (or may because I have high pain tolerance) so I continued training anyway, but I can't extend up to my toes now on my left leg it doesn't hurt when I jog or kick (Muay Thai), only hurts when I extend towards my toes, affects my flexibility though :( I only started massaging it after 2 weeks I acquired it should I worry? "I think" it's taking too long :(
oh dang im screwed i pullled my hamstring and my calf today a football practice and i have game friday.but it kinda has a moderatly sharp pain. in my calf and the back of my leg but i can still run and walk but it hurts like hell.
Hurts,like heck and I’m looking at 6 weeks off work worth physical therapy..and the therapy is,soo,painful wahhhhhh , but I’m a nurse and need to be able to walk for 12hours
i pulled my hamstring 3 ties the forth time it healed but i wanna know if it has fully healed what can i do to to get my hamstring stong and going and does creatine and using epsom salt and an ace band help me heal faster
I play flag footbal and I believe I have a minor injury on my hamstring. What can I do to be sure I can return to play? It´s been 2 days since the injury and I can elevate my leg and jog without pain.
I am 52 pulled hammy, gluteal muscle when slipped in socks on floor and ended up doing the splits. I am somewhat flexible but couldn't walk for a few days. Now, when I sit it on butt it hurts very bad after a bit. I am in constant pain, somewhat tolerable at times, not so much at others. My butt pops when I bend forward in the middle of buttocks. HELP. I haven't seen a Dr. due to cost.
I know this might be a controversial question.., but do you ever recommend certain steroids to speed up recovery? Or do you ever see a noticable difference in recovery time between players on and off cycle?
Hi, I run Track & also play basketball . i Strained my Hamstring in May 2012 , and now it s August 2012 and im still having hamstring problems. Especially after sleeping on a couch for a whole week the pain came back. I honestly dont know what to do, seems as if nothing works, and i want to be able to play at full potential. What should I do?
I think i have hamstring for 3.5 months (all this time i still use to have activity). After i do something active or pull, lift something big from the groud it hurts all day. I take a talon to doctor. Can use activity or i should stop? This nervous me !
I strained my hamstring during sprints about a week and a half ago. I haven't ran any further telhen to get the ball from the backyard, and that pinched it on every step. Should i go back to practice?
i think i have torn my hamstring pretty bad, every time after i warmed up and get ready for some stretch , its like i cant stretch it out and the day after that my hamstring hurt pretty bad , and i just dont know what is going on there , i was a former Karate green belt since my hamstring is hurt pretty bad , i just cant even kick my leg straight up high please tell me , what should i do ?
I PLAY VARSITY BASEBALL and I pulled my hamstring trying to hustle to first base on a ground ball I hit . I FELT A POP IN MY RIGHT LEG WHERE MY HAMSTRING IS and I can't run . WHAT SHOULD I DO ?
My physio told me that I have to rest it for about 3 weeks and I have to stretch it regularly.He told me that I can jogg and train slowly on it.It has been fine but I was feeling better and I played for about 10 mins football.I don't have the same pain as befoe but my hamstring seems to be tired.Do you think I need to rest it.Rightnow I am resing it and stretch it reugl;arly.I also have a cream for the flamation.Thanks
Hi! I have a problem I don;t know If i pulled my hamstring or it has a tear.My physio told me that I pulled it and it takes up to 2 weeks or 3 weeks.It has been 2 and a half weeks since then and I still can feel it a little bit.What can I do to improve it? I have a ffotball game not the next weekend but the weekend after.Shall I go ? And what can I do to improve it until the football Game ?? Thanks so much and please help .
I have pulled my hamstring 5 days from Tuesday, March 6, 2012. So, my school trainer told me that I could be possibly running on Thursday or Friday, March 8th or 9th. Now, should I run or sprint on those dates? I dont feel that my hamstring will be fully healed. Thank you.
when i train my legs in the gym and do exercises such as hamstring curls , squats etc ... i cannot walk with proper posture for 4 days , the main pain is in my hamstring ! it is too painful to stretch and I'm just wondering if this is normal?
Hello, i hurt my hamstring about two month ago spring during soccer practice. I felt better to play within two weeks, but unfortunately i popped it again, but this time i felt a lump. After a month of stretching and heat to the wounded area, i felt about 80 percent to play, i went out to play, but unfortunately hurt it once again, but there was no pop in the hamstring, i felt it was a very mild strain. I still feel the lump, What do you suggest i do to heal this? Im sorry for not being so clear
I strained my hamstring in July at a track meet and i ewnt to rehab. I played football for a moment,but then I got hurt again in September. I rested it for almost 2 Months and it still hurts to run full speed. I 'm trying tomake my schools basketball team. What should I do?
I pulled my hamstring about 7 weeks ago almost and my physio says it would take 3 weeks to recover,i went back to running after 2 weeks thinking it was okay to run again and i pulled it again,the physio says it may have been better but takes time to stengthen and since then ive been doing deep squats and deep lunges to strengthen it,Im a damm impatient man and desperate to run again but i cant do too much too soon,what can i do now to get back to full training?
ive had a tear for almost a year. its like a cramp that never goes away
Me2. I rode my bike hard for 4 years....mma...etc.....
Im 6 months in.....some days are bad...im poor...single dad...alot of other bullshit..... Im not giving up. I try to stretch daily and want to get a job so I can live my life properly and ultimately pay for some good physio. Its a shame its so expensive and no governments want to subsidize the industry but will subsidize pills in a heartbeat
Keep trying man! Yeah its bad, eat good food nutrition exercise slowly.
Does it ever go away? The cramping feeling and the natural behavior of the leg?
I tor my Hamstring a month ago, and honestly its depressing:/ im a football player , 17 years old , and what he said about it never being the same again is so true:/ i really hate that i rushed myself to get back on the field , cause now i dont feel the same anymore .word of advice to all, take your time
i injured my hamstring 3 times in 2 months.It happens when i run max speed.what should i do?When can i be sure that it is time for sprint.
I pulled my left hammy, now the pain is radiating to the right side which is a real treat. If I can't do my yoga practice for a month I'm going to go INSANE!!!!!!!!!!
Tinker Blonde I have been out for a month and half finally coming back tomorrow
I ripped mine to how long did it take you to heel
I appreciate your advice. I finally (after 7 weeks) started at the physical therapist. Message,electrical stimulation, 60 minutes of stretching & exercises to make the area stronger. Sorry I waited so long, but I'm on the road to recovery.
If you felt a sudden pop and pain in the hamstring then it is most likley a hamstring strain. Any back pain you are faaling may be due to tightness in the hamstrings which pull on the pelvis and affect the aligment of the lower back. Rest the hamstrings and stretch them several times a day. Get some massage treatment too and see how it feels
@MultiViceversa Repeated hamstring strains tend to be due to weakness in the scar. This can be improved through strengthening, but also massage which helps re-align the scar tissue. Also consider your core stability - needs to be strong to have a solid base for the hamstrings to attach to
third week finally feeling better
pulled mine during football about 4 days ago. i can walk and function a little bit better with slight pain still.. would mine be a grade 1 2 or 3? im already feeling anxious to play
Yes, you need to have some time off completely to allow it to heal properly. Also lots of stretching, sports massage and then a gradual strengthening programme
Yes we do think it is worth wearing something like this but it needs to be made of neoprene which is a heat retaining material which will help to keep the muscles more flexible and so reduce the risk of injury. Compression shorts are a good option as they will cover the entire area and not slip down when exercising
You need to treat it thoroughly with stretching, massage and strengthening. Work through a strengthening program from isometric (static contractions), to resisted exercises like hamstring curl, to eccentric exercises like a Nordic hamstring exercise. Then start to increase running speed once hamstring strength is equal to the other leg and you can do all of these exercises pain free
@hellraisersteve A gradual increase with no sprining or change in direction. More specific strengthening of the hamstrings too - so knee curls and hip extension exercises. As well as lots of stretching.
Sports massage can be really helpful for hamstring strain treatment to improve the quality of the scar and stretch out the fibres. This should be done in conjunction with a stretching and strengthening programme. A small amount of discomfort when stretching is quite common, but don't push it into pain.
Protein does help with muscle healing, however you should be able to get enough in your normal diet unless you are restricted in meat and egg intake for any reason!
Hamstring strengthening work is important, as is getting back to full flexibility. I wouldn't worry too much about the things you mention. They won't make much of a difference
@sportsinjuryclinic Yeah, today it have been a week, and I feel pretty good. Now, I still feel something when I jog though. Another thing, there was no bruising appearance after the pull, so I hope for another week of healing and I will be fine. Thank you. :)
@jfp284 Hamstring strains must be treated thoroughly or they will easily come back. This should include rest, stretching, massage and strengthening exercises. If you have done all of this, have you considered that it isn't an actual hamstring injury and that it may be referred pain from the lower back or buttocks?
Not necessarily. Hamstring strains are common in footballers, even professisonal players, but they usually return without a loss of speed. You just need to make sure you get it treated appropriately.
Follow the advice given by your physio andkeep gradually working on building flexibility and strength in the hamstrings. Also don't go back to full sprinting too early or you will only be out for longer with another, potentially worse, tear.
Yes absolutely. Whichever sport you play it will take about the same length of time to heal
If it has happened three times you need to get some professional treatment. This usually involves massage and electrotherapy to improve muscle condition and realign scar tissue, as well as a comprehensive strengthening/stretching plan.
Yes, provided there is no pain when jogging, twisting and eccentric contractions. Just gradually build the speed
Start gentle stretching of the muscle. Get some sports massage to help with flexibility and scar tissue alignment and then start strengthening exercises. Start with reverse straight leg raises and make them gradually harder. Then start running and gradually pick up speed
You should go to see a Doctor or even better a Physio or sports therapist etc for an assessment. It might be muscular, but you should also get checked for neurological (nerve) involvement.
@MaxxxMadrigal Hamstring curls, sometimes also called knee curls or leg curls. Basically bending the knee against resistance.
I heard a crack in my hamstring 4-5 months ago when I was doing middle splits. Now I can run and sprint but I seemed to have lost my flexibility completely. My bad leg seems to be better than my good leg now, how can I make it better
+Veronica Ng oh God, me too. but i didnt hear anything the leg one day just get in pain :( one year later i got it and to the other leg !!!
Veronica Ng omg same. any improvements now?
Aisha L yeah I went to a physiotherapist last yr and it's better now :)
I did the splits and ripped my left hamstring now cheer tryouts are in a few days and im scared to do the splits
Yes! If there is still pain or tension there then you can do further damage and make it worse. Rest and get treatment until it is feeling completely better
Hello Mister Neal,
can you please give us the classification of lesions in muscles injuries,
I graduated from Physio college, and I have learned that there are 3 grades,
But when I started working doctors are giving me another type of nomenclature, like elongation, claquage, and some doctors classify it like 1- elongation 2- first degree ( few fibres touched ) 3- second degree ( many fibres are touched ) 4- third degree ( full rupture )
Thank you !
I pulled my hamstring in track and I've but out for the past 2 weeks of the club soccer season. I can't sprint and I only have pain when I'm just sitting (it starts to throb). What can I do to recover before my tournament next weekend?
depends how it feels. Can't five you an answer on that. Only you will know when it feels ready.
You can do foam roller massage but that is more for fascial release that muscular. I would get a professional sports masseuse to treat it, alongside lots of stretching and some strengthening once pain free
Mine is fine, just a mild hamstring strain/grade 1, its just that it keeps going back. Like in training, if I'm warmed up properly I can do any splits, high kicks, any skill that involves flexibility without feeling any pain. If not or I rushed the warm up, slight intense pain occurs. I'm afraid of loosing my flexibility, I can actually do splits before without warm up but now I have to. Maybe my biggest mistake is not giving treatment for the first 3 weeks, esp. not doing the ice thing.
If it is still the painful after 9 weeks then either it was a severe tear (indicated by bruising / swelling etc) or it wasn't a hamstring strain at all. It could be sciatic pain referred from the lower back or buttocks. Either way I would recommend seeing a physiotherapist
I have torn my hamstring, and it has been there for 5 months! My coach said that I wasn't glad with your splits, I told him it been there for long and he said well if you hadnt told me you deserve evry pain. Someone help me, I am a young boy with what i think a severe hamstring pain!
What grade it's when it throws u down ?
Thank you. I used the indoor facility for the 1st in over seven weeks, to do 4 drills and 4 accelerations over 10meters with 40 - 50 strength. though all were lower intensity/velocity.
Planning to do that over the next 5 - 10 days just to gauge how the hamstring coming along. Am not sure if I will be fit for 4 weeks time though am staying positive.
arsenal need to sign him
I had a horrible grade 2 hamstring injury April 2011 playing soccer, i would rest for about 3 weeks, then after it felt okay to me i would go out and play and re injure it. It was on and off until September 2011, then i was great. Now, i feel little twinges here and there (grade 1's) ever since january. I need to incorporate Hamstring curls in my workouts, i feel like my quads are overdeveloped
You need to make sure you regain full movement and strength before you think about going back to sports.I would also recommend some sports massage to break down any excess scar tissue and help with flexibility
A hamstring pull and a tear are the same thing. What has your physio told you to do? Do you have any exercises to do and what treatments have you had on it?
I recently graduated high school, i am 16 years old and i was on my cheer team, i was pretty flexible, able to do heal stretches, splits, flips, & scorpions, etc. well we were having pics done for yearbook, and i went down to my splits, and heard a pop type sound, every since then i cant to ANY type of cheer moves EXCEPT for tumbling, but if i land a flip on my leg the wrong way, i feel a sharp pain! This injury happened in January before a game, and still hurts!! HELP ?!?!
@FootyKing2010 You should get some professional tratment on it. This is the fastest way to get it back to normal. You definitely shouldn't be training as any sprinting or sudden changes in direction etc can cause further injury. Jogging is usually pain-free so if you feel by sunday that this is comfortable then you may be ok.
thank you soo much! ive been needing an answer! ill try that!
Rest is great but you need to do other things as well to regain full movement and strength as well as improving the quality of the scar. Stretching and strengthening exercises are a good start, but sometimes you also need some professional help
Thank you for your insight- I took a spill while on a run a few days ago and really pulled my hamstring. It was so painful for the first 30 minutes that I had to wait for my partner to run home and get the car. I've been icing the area, taking anti-inflammatory meds. I do feel better, but it’s still a bit tender. Do you recommend foam rollers to help message the muscle?
You need to get some professional treament on it to help remodel the scar tissue and improve its tensile strength to stop it from going everytime you stress the muscle.
In the middle of January I was practicing my over splits. So I wanted to get a really good stretch, so I put a stepping stool under my foot and went all the way down. (I knew I wouldn't actually be able to get my butt to the ground) So I was pushing my hips towards the ground to get that deep stretch, then a a sudden pain came where I THINK is the hamstring (upper thigh, really close to the buttcheek). I came out of over splits and went into normal splits, still hurt. It affected my walking a little for the next two days, but only a teeny bit because it hurt to put a lot of pressure on that leg. Now it is late April, I have of course lost my splits, my bad leg is way better than my good, and if I stretch and try to go down it hurts a little teeny bitty bit. I know this is a question for my doctor or something, but can anyone tell me if it is a strain, pull, or tear, and if it is a grade 1, 2, or 3? I'm really scared 😭
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I had a grade 2 strain in my right hamstring about 5 years ago and since then have pulled it several times since then. Recently about a few months a go a strained it a gain after about a year of no problems with it. I tried taking time off and started playing again after about a month and pulled it again. After this I took some more time off and thought i was okay to play and ended up pulling it again. This is the third time in 3 months. What can I do so that this doesnt happen anymore?
You can't without proper rest, Avoiding sprinting etc will help prevent further damage but playing football this won't really be possible.
Hi, I pulled and tore my hamstring (Partial Thickness Tear and Collection of fluid showed by the scan) while sprinting. its been nearly seven weeks now and I have sprint meeting in four weeks time. I have been working on it as directed by the physio, thou i am not back on the track yet. What can i do to improve my chances for the event in four weeks time? your advice would be hugely appreciated. thanks
hey man i tore my lateral hamstring tendon along with my bicep femoris hurting. i have been icing it and taking medication for inflamation. do u recommend stretching or should i wait a little longer because it still hurts to stretch. how long u think it can last for it to heal fully? please help.@sportsinjuryclinic.net
Please HELP!! I was doing Bikram Yoga a week ago and pulled hamstring - sharp pain at top of hamstring few inches below left buttock! Only hurts when bending forward. Can walk fine! Iced it and will now start heat therapy too! Pls can you tell me how long to heal and at what point i shud start strength ex's? Hope everyone recovers! friggin' injuries! :(
Great info I think I have grade 1
Any experience with hamstring strains/pulls behind the knee? Had a fall that strained this area (had x rays, no ligament damage), but during flexion there is still tightness and discomfort/pain at 10 weeks. I have had hamstring pulls before, but in this area it seems to be taking longer.
When i was running a 100m it was a sort of pop or snap in my back leg but i kept running. Then when basketball started. i kept playing on it. My left leg felt very weak, i could feel it getting worse each day, then I just stopped.It seems like when my leg hurts it makes my lower left back hurt, ive also been to physical therapy for my left hip flexer. What do you think?
What was the exercise called that helps to strengthen the most? (something) curls ?
I stepped out of a trailer 3 weeks ago and basically did the splits. I heard a loud pop and was not able to get up. I did the R.I.C.E. method for a week and have started stretching. I rodeo, and I was wondering how long before I would be able to get back on horses again. There is still a little nagging pain, but not terrible. Do I just try and get on and see if it hurts or not?? I am going crazy not being able to ride.
pulled it last sunday hurts a little bit in the middle been icing heating and epsom salt bath and just ant to know when i can play football again
Not if you are using proper form and light weights. Get some treatment for the hamstring injury, make sure you stretch regularly and strengthen it too before you return to sprinting
@sportsinjuiryclinic how do I rehab my hamstring I dont know what grade hamstring pull I have qnd cant go to a doctor
I am a dancer and in early october while forcing a split for my routine i felt a sharp pain in lower buttock i can no longer do any stretches to my right leg because it hurts so bad ive done some research on your website and it sounds like it is my upper hamstring but im not sure, i really want to dance but its been 4 months and it still hurts alot, please help
I recently graduated high school, i am 16 years old & i was on my cheer team, i was pretty flexible, able to do heal stretches, splits, flips, & scorpions, etc. well we were having pics done for yearbook, & i went down to my splits, and heard a pop type sound, every since then i cant to ANY type of cheer moves EXCEPT for tumbling, but if i land a flip on my leg the wrong way, i feel a sharp pain! This injury happened in January before a game,& still hurts, Please help! ;(
@ponti117 It does depend on how bad the tear is, but grade 1 (minor) tears may be ok for jogging. No sprinting yet though
See a sports injury specialist to confirm that the problem is with the hamstring and not a referred pain from the buttock or lower back.
I did not understand the treatment he recommended. Nordic something.
Zander Cowan Nordic Hamstring curls. Also go by natural hamstring curls or harop curls
Norwegian Hamstring curl on this page www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/sport-injuries/thigh-pain/back-thigh/pulled-hamstring-exercises
I have torn my hamstring 18 months ago , however, i feel some pain while training... Is that shows anything about injury is continue or is it just about nerves? I have read something about hamstring nerves , some people still have pain although muscle is healed - because nerves get used to injuries pain... Is there any treatment about it? Does someone can help me?
If there is pain actually in the buttock then it is unlikely to actually be a hamstring strain. It is more likely sciatica - maybe something like piriformis syndrome
hello two weeks ago i was playing football and i as i came to do a tackle i did a fast twisting move and my hamstring pulled.. the pain was so shocking never felt it before it was like the muscles twisted over each other. i couldnt walk normally for 3 days... i played football today in less than one minute i had to sprint as i went for it i felt a pop with some pain (couldnt walk) but it felt like the cramp i got two weeks ago was relieved and the blood was flowing through the muscle. advice ?
I've been struggling with hamstrings injuries the last 3-4 years. I've got injured about 5 times in these years, mostly a second grade pull.
Im 21 years old, and this time I need to be more serious about the recovery training.
So a week ago I pulled it again. I went running yesterday, and I could run 50-60% without any pain. How should I continue my recovery now? How should my training program be? I would like some exercises which I can do at home, without any equipment. Thanks.
Are you sure it is a hamstring strain? Did it start with a sudden pain when running, or did it develop more gradually? It might be back or buttock related.
What exercise you have to do for the hamstring he said? I can't really understand the name he said
He said Nordic curls
I pulled my left hamstrings 4 weeks ago, it was during a warm-up, when you reach for your toes
it didn't hurt much (or may because I have high pain tolerance) so I continued training anyway, but I can't extend up to my toes now on my left leg
it doesn't hurt when I jog or kick (Muay Thai), only hurts when I extend towards my toes, affects my flexibility though :(
I only started massaging it after 2 weeks I acquired it
should I worry? "I think" it's taking too long :(
Thans for this
oh dang im screwed i pullled my hamstring and my calf today a football practice and i have game friday.but it kinda has a moderatly sharp pain. in my calf and the back of my leg but i can still run and walk but it hurts like hell.
Hurts,like heck and I’m looking at 6 weeks off work worth physical therapy..and the therapy is,soo,painful wahhhhhh , but I’m a nurse and need to be able to walk for 12hours
i pulled my hamstring 3 ties the forth time it healed but i wanna know if it has fully healed what can i do to to get my hamstring stong and going and does creatine and using epsom salt and an ace band help me heal faster
I play flag footbal and I believe I have a minor injury on my hamstring. What can I do to be sure I can return to play? It´s been 2 days since the injury and I can elevate my leg and jog without pain.
I am 52 pulled hammy, gluteal muscle when slipped in socks on floor and ended up doing the splits. I am somewhat flexible but couldn't walk for a few days. Now, when I sit it on butt it hurts very bad after a bit. I am in constant pain, somewhat tolerable at times, not so much at others. My butt pops when I bend forward in the middle of buttocks. HELP. I haven't seen a Dr. due to cost.
I know this might be a controversial question.., but do you ever recommend certain steroids to speed up recovery? Or do you ever see a noticable difference in recovery time between players on and off cycle?
Hi, I run Track & also play basketball . i Strained my Hamstring in May 2012 , and now it s August 2012 and im still having hamstring problems. Especially after sleeping on a couch for a whole week the pain came back. I honestly dont know what to do, seems as if nothing works, and i want to be able to play at full potential. What should I do?
I think i have hamstring for 3.5 months (all this time i still use to have activity). After i do something active or pull, lift something big from the groud it hurts all day. I take a talon to doctor. Can use activity or i should stop? This nervous me !
Does this also apply to a harmstring strain in basketball?
I strained my hamstring during sprints about a week and a half ago. I haven't ran any further telhen to get the ball from the backyard, and that pinched it on every step. Should i go back to practice?
i think i have torn my hamstring pretty bad, every time after i warmed up and get ready for some stretch , its like i cant stretch it out and the day after that my hamstring hurt pretty bad , and i just dont know what is going on there , i was a former Karate green belt since my hamstring is hurt pretty bad , i just cant even kick my leg straight up high please tell me , what should i do ?
I PLAY VARSITY BASEBALL and I pulled my hamstring trying to hustle to first base on a ground ball I hit . I FELT A POP IN MY RIGHT LEG WHERE MY HAMSTRING IS and I can't run . WHAT SHOULD I DO ?
I am a hurdler and i fill as if i ingured my hamstring, what should I do to get back to hurdling a my fulliest potential ?
My physio told me that I have to rest it for about 3 weeks and I have to stretch it regularly.He told me that I can jogg and train slowly on it.It has been fine but I was feeling better and I played for about 10 mins football.I don't have the same pain as befoe but my hamstring seems to be tired.Do you think I need to rest it.Rightnow I am resing it and stretch it reugl;arly.I also have a cream for the flamation.Thanks
Sounds good, continue gentle jogging but get some more massage and try gentle strengthening exercises to build the strength back up
Hi! I have a problem I don;t know If i pulled my hamstring or it has a tear.My physio told me that I pulled it and it takes up to 2 weeks or 3 weeks.It has been 2 and a half weeks since then and I still can feel it a little bit.What can I do to improve it? I have a ffotball game not the next weekend but the weekend after.Shall I go ? And what can I do to improve it until the football Game ?? Thanks so much and please help .
I have pulled my hamstring 5 days from Tuesday, March 6, 2012. So, my school trainer told me that I could be possibly running on Thursday or Friday, March 8th or 9th. Now, should I run or sprint on those dates? I dont feel that my hamstring will be fully healed. Thank you.
when i train my legs in the gym and do exercises such as hamstring curls , squats etc ... i cannot walk with proper posture for 4 days , the main pain is in my hamstring ! it is too painful to stretch and I'm just wondering if this is normal?
It took me six months,its no where near the same, I still have to stretch it so much
Hello, i hurt my hamstring about two month ago spring during soccer practice. I felt better to play within two weeks, but unfortunately i popped it again, but this time i felt a lump. After a month of stretching and heat to the wounded area, i felt about 80 percent to play, i went out to play, but unfortunately hurt it once again, but there was no pop in the hamstring, i felt it was a very mild strain. I still feel the lump, What do you suggest i do to heal this? Im sorry for not being so clear
I strained my hamstring in July at a track meet and i ewnt to rehab. I played football for a moment,but then I got hurt again in September. I rested it for almost 2 Months and it still hurts to run full speed. I 'm trying tomake my schools basketball team. What should I do?
you guys in the comments are not rehabing properly if its takiung you a year to get your strength back
i completly tore my hamstring it has been about 3 months and it is still killing
Thanks but after a week can I play?
I have had this hamstring strain 4 a few months. Is it a grade 3 or 2?
I pulled my hamstring about 7 weeks ago almost and my physio says it would take 3 weeks to recover,i went back to running after 2 weeks thinking it was okay to run again and i pulled it again,the physio says it may have been better but takes time to stengthen and since then ive been doing deep squats and deep lunges to strengthen it,Im a damm impatient man and desperate to run again but i cant do too much too soon,what can i do now to get back to full training?
mine has hurt for years
Have you had regular deep tissue massage? Or try our full rehab programme on the App: www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/hamstring-strain-rehabilitation