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Consult a doctor or other health care professional for diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions. For details see our conditions. In this series. In this article What are the hamstrings? What is a hamstring injury? What causes hamstring injuries? What makes a hamstring injury more likely? Symptoms of a hamstring injury Complications Hamstring injury treatment Recovering from a hamstring injury How to prevent a hamstring injury What is a Nordic hamstring exercise? Joshua Harris uses advanced treatment techniques for hamstring tears , helping patients heal properly and avoid future injury.
Hamstring tears occur when the hamstring tendons and muscles are overloaded or strained beyond their normal capacity. They can also occur in people who become active after being relatively inactive or begin a new activity without properly training and strengthening their hamstrings.
Hamstring tears can be partial or complete, and treatment can vary depending upon the extent and severity of the tear. Since hamstring tears and hamstring injuries in general are more common among people with weak hamstrings, strengthening your thigh muscles — front and back — is an integral part of prevention.
As a top-rated orthopedic specialist, Dr. Harris will be able to point you in the right direction with strengthening exercises and physical therapy options to help you get the benefits without the potential risks.
Larger text size Large text size Regular text size. What Is a Hamstring Strain? What Are the Symptoms of a Hamstring Strain? Other symptoms of a hamstring strain include: pain in the back of your thigh when you bend or straighten your leg tenderness, swelling, and bruising in the back of the thigh weakness in your leg that lasts for a long time after the injury Page 1 How Is a Hamstring Strain Diagnosed?
The examination will help figure out what grade of strain you have: Grade 1; this is a mild strain. You may experience some pain when you use your leg, but it will be minor and there will be minimal swelling.
Grade 2; this is a partial tear of one or more of the hamstring muscles. This may cause you to limp when you walk and feel some pain during activity. You might see some swelling and bruising, and you might not be able to straighten your leg all the way.
Grade 3; this is a complete tear of one or more of the hamstring muscles. You'll feel pain and not be able to straighten your leg all the way, and you'll notice swelling right away. Walking will be very difficult and may require crutches. What Causes a Hamstring Strain? Some of the more common things that can contribute to a hamstring strain include: Not warming up properly before exercising. Tight muscles are much more likely to strain than muscles that are kept strong and flexible.
Being out of shape or overdoing it. Weak muscles are less able to handle the stress of exercise, and muscles that are tired lose some of their ability to absorb energy, making them more likely to get injured. An imbalance in the size of your leg muscles. The quadriceps, the muscles at the front of your legs, is often larger and more powerful than your hamstring muscles.
Recurring injury is common in athletes and sportsmen, as you're more likely to injure your hamstring if you've injured it before. Regularly doing stretching and strengthening exercises , and warming up before exercise , may help reduce the risk of injuring your hamstring. Mild hamstring strains grade 1 will usually cause sudden pain and tenderness at the back of your thigh.
It may be painful to move your leg, but the strength of the muscle should not be affected. Partial hamstring tears grade 2 are usually more painful and tender.
There may also be some swelling and bruising at the back of your thigh and you may have lost some strength in your leg. Severe hamstring tears grade 3 will usually be very painful, tender, swollen and bruised. There may have been a "popping" sensation at the time of the injury and you'll be unable to use the affected leg. Most hamstring injuries can be cared for at home using the techniques outlined below.
Consider seeing your GP if you have any concerns about your injury, particularly if you think it's a severe injury, it's not healing, or your symptoms are getting worse.
Your GP can also advise you about when you can return to your normal activities and what exercises you should do to aid your recovery in the meantime. They may be able to refer you to a physiotherapist for specialist treatment in some cases.
Recovering from a hamstring injury may take days, weeks or months, depending on how severe it is.
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