injury help: hamstring

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16 years ago 12/27/2007 1:02pm EST

I recently hurt (I think pulled or strained, I'm not sure) my hamstring tendon, behind my knee. I hurt it doing a core workout when i was doing a back plank where you prop yourself up on your elbows and lift one leg at a time. I can't feel it when i walk around, but it hurts when I run. I've run through it the past few days but there is some moderate pain. Do you think something like this will go away even if I run through it since its not a runnning related injury? Should I take some time off? Has anyone had a similar injury?

16 years ago 12/27/2007 3:26pm EST

re: frustrated

FWIW, I suffered the same thing during the end of a tempo run the day after Thanksgiving. It was the first hamstring injury I've ever had (thankfully only a level 1 strain), so I'm not holding myself out as an expert here.

I don't think that there is any magic solution, just time and RICE. I iced it 3x daily, wore a compression wrap most of the day, and also worked on stretching. Followed that routine religiously. Went to a chiro a couple of times too for good measure. Tested it occasionally, if I felt a twinge while running I backed off immediately, and got back on the damn stationary bike It still took me 3 weeks before I could run 30 minutes at MP pace without it beginning to cramp or fatigue.

Your muscle doesn't know that the injury "wasn't running related" -- the fact that you feel pain while running is all you need to know. Personally, I wouldn't rush it. It's frustrating to NOT run, but I'd rather wait and heal properly than rush and always fear a recurrence. Then again, I'm old (mid 40s), you might heal faster. Good luck.

16 years ago 12/27/2007 4:45pm EST

re: frustrated

I have what sounds like the same injury right now. It's been sort of an ongoing battle for the last few months. I've taken a few days off here and there, mostly just running through the discomfort. I took off about 10 days earlier this month, and three days after resuming training, it was back as bad as ever. My plan right now is to do what the other guy did - 3-4 weeks off w/compression wraps and ice. I also plan on doing a lot of flexibility work, just to try and loosen things up back there. Been to the chiropractor, and he corrected some lower back problems that he said were probably a result of tight hamstrings. I'm hoping that the combination of time off and stretching will do the trick. If you find something that works better or faster, let me know!

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