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Torn Hamstring - leave well enough alone?

  • 28-01-2008 11:11am
    #1
    Mr. Larson
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    Hi all, I tore my hamstring last week doing sprint intervals and I'm just wondering what I can/should do in the way of exercise in the meantime without aggravating it. I'm not long back in the gym and would hate to have to stop going just when I'm starting to get somewhere but don't want to do anything stupid either. I think it was more than a strain, I heard and felt a considerable pop when I did it in and could barely walk on it for a few hours after it happened. I can walk around on it just fine now, but in certain positions it's still sore, obviously.

    Should I just forget about the gym and exercising for a few weeks or could anyone suggest some alternative exercise which wouldn't risk further damage?I normally do about 70%/30% Weights/Cardio when I'm at the gym and the weights I would focus on would be squats, deadlifts, bench, dips - many of which would be out of the question. I might be able to manage some light cardio but would it be foolish to even attempt this? I reckon the wise thing to do is to stay away but just looking for a second opinion or two.


Comments

  • #2
    thirtyfoot
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    Hamstring+pop=seek professional medical assistance


  • #3
    Colm_OReilly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,577 ✭✭✭Colm_OReilly


    http://www.strengthmill.net/forum/showthread.php?t=700

    Might help.


  • #4
    johnny_adidas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,977 ✭✭✭johnny_adidas


    having torn my hamstring on several occasions, the best thing for it now is physio. you are talking a few weeks before you should even attempt running and another few weeks after that before sprinting. you can do backward running after about 2 weeks, which will help strengthen it also and keep you tipping over til fully recovered. all these times are obviously dependant on the extent of the damage and recovery and the physio will be able to give you a better idea. get one of the elastic type bands from him/her also to do specialised exercises at home and make sure it is completely better before going back to full training as it can turn into a plaguing injury if u try to battle tru it.
    If you felt a pop, its torn. you will know yourself its not a strain. once it has happened once, you always run the risk of it happening again and will need to make sure you do a proper warm up in future as its the best prevention.

    edit: keep icing it in the meantime to give you a good start on recovery. i think its something like 5 mins on, 15 mins off (again just from memory, not qualifications)


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