Has anyone ever pulled a hamy and while healing, the pain sorta go up in your leg? Well I pulled my hamy about a month ago, the hamy is healing, but i have pain now in the upper part of my leg(hamstring) into my buttocks(lol). I know i post a comment in another hamstring topic and Mike responded that it may be an adductor tear, but i pulled my hamy. So is it natural to have a pain now in the upper part of the hamstring and at sometimes, having a sharp pain going into the butt?
A puzzling hamstring question…
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Participant
What treatment have you had for it? have you seen a quality soft tissue therapist (massage, art, graston, whatever)?
If you have built up adhesions and tightness in a specific point in the tissue, it could be causing problems elsewhere if it is not being treated,
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Participant
Actually one of my athletes had something quite similar to what you described. Though there was a slight tear above the belly and knotted scar tissue as a result, remediation centered on work from the origin down. First, pettrisage and now recently effleurage to maintain consistent muscle tonus throughout. Some ART had been done as well.
The recommendation is correct. Some experienced handlers, supportive diet and proper recovery work should be the pill of the day (11 weeks subsequent from injury: 100m PR)!
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What treatment have you had for it? have you seen a quality soft tissue therapist (massage, art, graston, whatever)?
If you have built up adhesions and tightness in a specific point in the tissue, it could be causing problems elsewhere if it is not being treated,
I havent seen a doctor, just home treatment(ie, ice, heat, heat message gadget and stretching). Should I go see a dr.? I had a similar pain when I pulled my hamstring back in high school 10 years ago, but my football coach wanted me on the field so I had to keep playing. I think i sat out a week that season. Eventually I got numb to the feeling and I guess the pain from my hamy went away(aww memories lol) But I should i go see a dr asap?
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Participant
You need to see a massage therapist or ART guy. Seeing a doctor likely won't do much as most don't have experience dealing with soft tissue injuries in athletes and getting them back to high performance levels. Get the adhesions worked out with a skilled therapist before you try much more.
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Member
you need to get an x ray to make sure you didn't fracture your ischium
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Participant
I just started with a client who after 8 months of PT for a hamstring tear, was found to have ( had) a stress fracture in her ischium, as revealed by an MRI She hadn't ran / trained for about 1 year. You need to rule out any issues with bony structure before gong much farther. As far as symptoms go, yours are virtually identical to the symptoms my patient has. Three sessions of appropriate soft tissue work has accomplished more than 8 months of PT and she will likely be training very soon. I know this is anecdotal, but when injuries don't take the normal course, you need to start at the beginning and start ruling things out. IMO, that starts with bony structures. Hope this helps
Ryan
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ART is a good therapy, but not the only.
Back to your original question, you may look to peripheral nerve entrapment, specifically entrapment of the sciatic nerve in the hamstring. It would be plausible that scar tissue formed in your hamstring is now impeding normal function of the sciatic nerve.
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