Anyone have a hamstring strain turn into nerve pain/damage

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6 years ago 02/14/2018 12:18pm EST

re: hammywoes

hammywoes wrote:
I have had this injury. I have also researched hamstring injuries through the years and I am a Nurse Practitioner. Bottom line is that your Chiro is not off base (the sciatic nerve has several branches which originates from the spine and one of these branches will innervate the hamstrings muscle complex). I would (and I did) see a sports medicine physician . You will likely get an MRI. Surgery is generally reserved for cases not amenable to aggressive medical and PT care. You CAN recover from this with the right therapy (may take a while).

if it's a nerve, you don't think a neurosurgeon is a better doc to examine the issue? A sports med doc is usually an orthopedic surgeon.

6 years ago 02/14/2018 2:00pm EST

re: 48yroldrunna

48yroldrunna wrote:
even when I have no flare ups at night sleeping, doing no running for weeks and weeks, I still can always feel that slight soreness on the left side ever so slightly.

Do you ever sleep on that side?

6 years ago 02/14/2018 2:12pm EST

re: 48yroldrunna

It certainly might be a strict "nerve" type issue. Generally, however, in hamstring injuries (if this is indeed what it is) which involve a nerve component the picture is a little more complicated; there is a neural / muscular complex which helps the hamstrings work. You might need a neurosurgeon, but they specialize in surgery. I thus would not necessarily start there, the sports medicine physician is usually a good place to start for initial diagnosis / treatment and if needed ... surgery referral. I think at this point getting an accurate diagnosis should be priority as you indeed have a somewhat complicated picture. Good luck I hope this helps !

6 years ago 02/14/2018 3:54pm EST

re: Keep it simple ~

Keep it simple ~ wrote:
48yroldrunna wrote:
even when I have no flare ups at night sleeping, doing no running for weeks and weeks, I still can always feel that slight soreness on the left side ever so slightly.
Do you ever sleep on that side?

Yes I sleep on that side a lot. But when I don't run at all (or barely do) I have virtually no pain lying down.

The slight soreness I'm speaking of is just something I feel is there when standing/walking. It's extremely minor but always there no matter how much rest I take.

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