Tempo work during a Hamstring Twinge

[Thornhill]

@Rich_Hand

Scar tissue can breakdown and align well with agressive foam rolling and stretching but the therapist may improve the situation by breaking it down more so. If you do choose to go to a therapist seek out the best from recommendations. Most therapists are average (like most tradesmen) and you can visit several times with the hope of correct diagnosis and intervention but you cannot be certain you have had this.

To add, seeing a therapist should not just be about massage, these days the whole body approach to sports injury is out there and should be used. With the best therapists there will be less trial and error with diagnosis and treatment and you can actually save money. Most hamstring injuries are prone to reocurrence because there are underlying issues which have not been addressed, it is rarely just local weakness in the muscle.

Great insight… thank you rich hand

[Rich_Hand]

hope you get it sorted, I had years of hamstring problems, wish I knew then what I know now!

[TrevorS]

On Friday I tweaked my hamstring on set 2 of some flying 30’s. Our local track was closed for a High School track meet so I was running on grass but in my spikes. I just felt it tighten up so luckily caught it early. Weird thing is there is no pain at all duration palpation and rolling. I can lunge, squat etc. unweighted and slow running. I have a session booked with my therapist on Monday. I am assuming then that is is minor but very deep. Will it be too soon to keep the blood flow by the 10x10m drills mentioned in a previous post tomorrow or wait for the therapist to give me the diagnosis?

[Rich_Hand]

@TrevorS

On Friday I tweaked my hamstring on set 2 of some flying 30’s. Our local track was closed for a High School track meet so I was running on grass but in my spikes. I just felt it tighten up so luckily caught it early. Weird thing is there is no pain at all duration palpation and rolling. I can lunge, squat etc. unweighted and slow running. I have a session booked with my therapist on Monday. I am assuming then that is is minor but very deep. Will it be too soon to keep the blood flow by the 10x10m drills mentioned in a previous post tomorrow or wait for the therapist to give me the diagnosis?

Get a diagnosis.

[TrevorS]

Diagnosis - no tears - minor strain. IMS to release tension in biceps femoris. Told to easy into the rehab of easy runs and drills mentioned in previous posts with icing and keep it lengthened and re treat again next week and see where it is.
Thanks