Thread: HELP-hamstring torn!

If you tore your hamstring then all you can really do it rest it and train your upper body. Did you tear it from the bone? Do you need surgery? Is it swollen? black and blue? Are you icing it?

Ummmmmmmmmmmm go to the doctor???

yeah had ice on it while iv been at my pc. it hurts from bout 4ins from behind the knee all the way up to my butt. its not turned colour no. kills to walk, even worse when i bent down to try get my trainers off. it made 2 cracking noize like if id click my fingers or something.

ill just try work out a 3 day upper body split or something. ill probably know more by tommorow how bad it is, im just really pissed off at the moment. i need to workout everyday too keep my motivation and that up. im gonna search google for some recovery tips.

not gonna bother a doctor about it, it would mean taking time off work and i doubt they can do anything anyway.

a torn hamstring can easily take 8 weeks to heal

Originally Posted by Gaz_9

yeah had ice on it while iv been at my pc. it hurts from bout 4ins from behind the knee all the way up to my butt. its not turned colour no. kills to walk, even worse when i bent down to try get my trainers off. it made 2 cracking noize like if id click my fingers or something.

ill just try work out a 3 day upper body split or something. ill probably know more by tommorow how bad it is, im just really pissed off at the moment. i need to workout everyday too keep my motivation and that up. im gonna search google for some recovery tips.

not gonna bother a doctor about it, it would mean taking time off work and i doubt they can do anything anyway.

That sounds like a brilliant idea

iv looked on net and it sounds like catogory 2 strain. 2-3 weeks to recover so ill see how i feel next week. in the meantime im gonna split up my upper body workout so i can train diferent areas every day. if it aint getting better in next week or so ill see doctor then.

Biggest thing with an injury right away is to reduce inflammation and stop scar tissue from building up so the first 72 hours is really key. Ice it constantly, especially after even walking. Make sure you are staying OFF it - that means no jogging, leg workouts, or even walking if you can avoid it for a while.

Sounds like a grade 2 strain, true, but there could be a lot more going on than that. At the very least go get an x-ray done to make sure it isn't torn and consult a good sports doc (don't go to a GP they don't know anything about sports injuries). But yeah, recovery time is a good 6-12 weeks at least. Doesn't mean you're screwed, but you can shorten the time you have off by taking care of it properly now instead of waiting.

Then you have consider the source because your area there is going to be weak in the future. Did you warm up properly? Did you overdo your speed without building up gradually? Did you have proper form? These are things that need to be addressed otherwise you will just hurt it over and over again.

i stretched but didnt jog really before doing the sprints so its obviously that. i feel so stupid and annoyed with myself. thanks for the advice anyway, ill go get it looked at and keep the ice going.

ill try work out a upper body routine split so i can do a different part everyday, ill post something later to see what people think.

thanks again

Originally Posted by Gaz_9

i stretched but didnt jog really before doing the sprints so its obviously that. i feel so stupid and annoyed with myself. thanks for the advice anyway, ill go get it looked at and keep the ice going.

ill try work out a upper body routine split so i can do a different part everyday, ill post something later to see what people think.

thanks again

if you've torn you ham string you wouldnt be able to walk, sounds like you've just strained it

Originally Posted by Stu

if you've torn you ham string you wouldnt be able to walk, sounds like you've just strained it

depends on how bad you have torn it.