AlpineK Posted May 9, 2003 Posted May 9, 2003 My hamstring(?) on my left leg has been sore off and on for a couple weeks. Any advice on how to deal with the problem? It seams to get worse with cold wet weather, but that could be my imagination. Quote
Bronco Posted May 9, 2003 Posted May 9, 2003 I injured a hamstring a year ago when I jumped off a the top step of a 8' step ladder when the tree I was cutting down bucked. I mistakenly jumped into a big stickery bush that inserted and broke off a 2 inch thorn in my left hamstring. The DR who looked for the thorn said I just had a pulled ham and sent me home. Every time I tried to run after that, I would get these sharp "stabbing" pains in my ham. Even sitting in my work chair or hopping in my truck seat would aggrevate it. One day ( about 3 weeks later) I got out of the shower and noticed it felt like a little scab had formed over the little hole where I got hurt. I scratched and picked at it and promply pulled out the thorn. Hamstring feels much better but, took a couple of months before it was 100%. But the moral of the story is don't cut tree's off of ladders and jump into thorny bushes AND -Hamstring injuries can take a LONG time (months) to heal if you keep re injuring them. You might see a Physical Therapist if you want to heal up anytime soon. Seriously. Quote
kitten Posted May 9, 2003 Posted May 9, 2003 TAKE IT EASY - don't over stretch or over do. It does take a long time for a hamstring to heal. A massage therapist or physical therapist could help. Ice might help if the injury is new - take some swelling out of the area and help the throbbing. Heat helps after the injury is several days old (unless you have a bruise) - heat will increase bloodflow to speed up the healing process. Sorry man - that sucks. Quote
Courtenay Posted May 28, 2003 Posted May 28, 2003 One way to work through hamstring injuries is to increase blood flow to the muscle -- through unweighted good mornings, for example (bending forward at the hips, I have clients do this with a JumpStretch band for light resistance, both for lower back and upper hamstring strains), or foot-on-bench bridges, just lifting your bodyweight up off the floor. The worst thing you can do is to not do anything, as inactivity certainly won't help it to heal any faster. Quote
Szyjakowski Posted June 4, 2003 Posted June 4, 2003 K- drink more water... beer is made with water... drink more beer. muscle will heal soon after. Quote
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