HELP WANTED PLEASE
So i was doing my cardio today and i fell down and i heard a pop and my hamstring is hurting really bad, i want to know if anyone has pulled there hamstring before and if so how did u know u pulled it and it wasnt js a cramp?? and how long did it take you to recover from it??
July 9, 2009 at 6:35 pm
If you can not use your hamstring then its pulled or torn.
I tore mine in football and at first it just felt really tight and hurt, within 30 mins i couldnt walk so my coach rushed to the er because he thought i broke my hip. It took over 3 months for me to recover, just stretch heat and ice it
July 9, 2009 at 6:38 pm
A pop could mean a severe pull, a partial tear, or a severe tear. I hope it’s not a bad one. I have pulled mine once before but never heard the "pop" you described. That does not sound good either way. Depending on the pain, I am not sure I would wait to see a doc. Good luck. BD
July 9, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Definately seek medical attention first to make sure you didn’t tear it. Then ice it to reduce inflamation and heat to relax the muscle tissue. Good stretching before AND after your workouts will help and so will regular massage. Massage will help to break up adhesions in the muscle tissue that can store toxins in the body and inhibit the mucsles from lengthening and gliding over one another properly. Overall it will help your muscles to stay lengthened and stretched to reduce injury.