Hambone injury

[JMP8928]

So, i tore my hamstring yesterday. I have a follow up appt next week and wont know the extent of my injuries untill then. I am in good hands with my coach who knows plenty about this sort of thing, But i am looking for as much input as possible on recovery/rehab etc. anything that anyone would like to contribute would be awesome.

thanks guys
justin

[SKOT]

take your time comming back. the worst thing you can do is reinjure (spelling???) it by doing too much too soon. a jumper did that last season and ruined his entire outdoor season when he woulda been fine if he had waited another week or two.

[bvpv07]

definitately take it slow when you're coming back...don't do too much too soon, or any movements that are a really sudden stretch for the muscle

When I tore mine I reinjured it later on...so the advice is in hindsight.

[drcurran]

Justin -
Sorry to hear of your injury. If you really tore your hamstring I'm afraid you are in for a long rehab! Now if it is just a little pull, it might not be so long. Get to good medical people, and follow their directions. Don't go to the "a friend had the same injury and he said to do this and that" routine, that will just slow down your recovery. Get to a good sport medicine doctor. A Dr. who deals with this type of injury on a day to day basis. Hope your recovery is quick!

Dan

[souleman]

dr is right on the money! Get the sports doc's opinion and do what he says when he says. In the meantime there are plenty of upper body things you can and should do during your re-hab. (Do as i say and not as I do on this one). I pulled mine about mid to late July and it's still tight now. Goofy thing is ,I had my hernia surgery 2 weeks after the hammy started to act up and the hernia op is fine and fully functional. Now I've had a couple of jump sessions in the last month or so and what I've done is a good warm up on the hamstring area and wrapped that sucker tight with an ace bandage when I jump. It doesn't hurt any more or any less afterward. Now keep in mind, at 53, I'm a hundred years older than you and I don't jump near as high as you I'm sure. My guess is you'll probably come out of it in fine form and have a shorter rehab than I am if you do the right things. As everybody else has said........don't rush it. Later..............Mike

[JMP8928]

OK guys thank you so much. but i am very optamistic here. its only been a few days and it feels much better. im am pretty confident that it is NOT torn, and if it is, it is very isolated and minor. so that is some good news. but i will def. still take all of your advice to heart. im staying off of it so that it heals asap. it is a big muscle group and one that is extreeeeeemely important so it may take some time. so i'll have to be pacient. so thanks a lot, i'll keep yall updated


thanks again
justin

[VTechVaulter]

despite what the others are saying i am going to recommend a few things for you. Obviously if anything hurts dont do it. But im just getting over a torn hamstring. I had a partial tear. I waited a week and then started rehab (on the advice of the training staff here at Virginia Tech). Also if you feel pain with whatever your doing stop it.

Therapies if you can get access

Light massaging
Stim machine
Light stretching

Rehab

Stand with your knee against a wall or desk, and do hamstring curls. Start with just your leg. Go up as you feel you can. Dont do more than about 10 lbs for the first few weeks, then you can push a bit more.
3x10

Sit in a rolling chair. Pull yourself for about 10 steps with just your hamstrings. Do 3 sets. If it gets easy do it on carpet. or have someone stand on the chair.

4 way leg raises.
1. lay on back. lift injured leg with knee straight and toe pointed up about 15 degrees off table. slowly lower.
2. Lay on stomach and lift leg up
3. Lay on right side and lift leg up
4 Lay on left side and lift leg up

again start with no weight and work your way up to about 7or 8lbs max for the first few weeks.

More stretching
ICE ICE ICE

This is pretty generic hamstring rehab for us. Obviously the best thing you can do is seek professional assistance. However, sitting around forever if you dont have help isn't wise either. So this is just some basics to get you moving a bit. As the others have said dont rush this. Itll be 10 times worse if it becomes a nagging injury.

[JMP8928]

thanks man. i start my PT this week and i'll def. keep all that in mind