How to SPEED Recovery for a Grade 1 Hamstring Strain (pulled muscle)

I just got a grade 1 by making a rookie mistake by not stretching and going to weighted alternating jump lunges right away to increase my vertical to increase my ability to dunk, does anyone know if this could restrain my jumping ability for a while?

Have you explored the literature on icing delaying the healing of soft tissue injuries? Inflammation is the catalyst to the healing process and any icing and NSAIDs delay the healing process.

Thank you! I needed this as a rugby winger

my guy just saved me a few 100s $ at the physical therapist, Thanks !!

Camera man is on a carousel and the guy talking wont stop repeating himself

Grade one is better to be patient . Will heal in its own

Hamstring recently doing sprints it hurts so bad it put me on the ground. But it’s now been a month there was no bruising afterwards put the air I felt pull doesn’t really flex hard or at all to be honest should I be worried? Do I need surgery? I can walk and do normal things upstairs now though.

I had between a grade 2 and 3 high by sitting bones on April 5th and I am still healing from it and have been afraid to run

Ice No more than 10 minutes or you do more damage than good, so as much as you want… not great advice

Thank you so much for this video. Do you think this will work for upper-hamstring strain too? I have a grade 1 srrain from overstretching at Taekwondo around 7 weeks ago (I was doing the pancake/straddle stretch but went a little too low and felt a pop in my inner thigh). It didn't hurt at all, and I was able to finish the class without pain. The next day, I felt sore on my right lower glute area (right on the bone where the hamstrings attach), and I couldn't kick high on that leg without discomfort. Now, 7 weeks later, my range-of-motion is still not back to normal on my right leg. It doesn't hurt, it's more "stuck" or I feel like a tugging sensation when I try to stretch it. Ironically, it doesn't hurt when I do my middle splits. Could I be dealing with scar tissue at this point, or am I still healing?

I'm nearly 61 - recently tried interval training to increase speed and pinged a hamstring - tried to start back too soon and pinged it again (twice more). This video teaches me the error of my ways - I am sure mine is grade 1 but at my age I have to resist the temptation to start back running (or fast walking) too soon. Definitely icing but perhaps not enough with being at work. Hopefully a few weeks and almost as good as new!

The advice in this video was very expert and well presented, but the camera work was a serious issue. The camera panned back and forth, in and out, for no apparent reason. I actually found it creates a feeling of motion illness. Next time, just don't move the camera for movement's sake. But thanks for the guidance - it did help

Does jogging help the recovery process? Or does it make it worse? if jogging isn’t painful

I made the same mistake lol. It was my fault too. I showed up late to a flag football game. I stretched but I didn’t warm up. I went full speed and my body said not today buddy lol

ive seen people with grades 1 and 2 jogging few miles just fine
but those with grade 3? these people were in AGONY
they were essentially unable to move and were screaming whenever they tried
sadly it's too common of injury for those that workout or are athletes

Awesome vid bro! Thqnks

Great video maye

I couldn't get past a few minutes with the unnecessary camera movements.

Thank you so much for this recovering hamstring recovery ! I was injured with a severe grade 2 hamstring strain since many days ago !

Thanks, as a trail runner, it hurts. Seems to be a Grade 1-2, somewhere in there.

Thank you...very helpful

is this filmed on a drone ?

I tripped on a raised sidewalk today, caught myself but I think I tore my left leg hamstring by overextending while trying to not faceplant. I’ve already been dealing with strain for a few months due to squats, etc. but I’d stretch out good and was okay. I can’t put much weight on my leg.. definitely can’t bend without severe pain. It’s in the middle but it’s throbbing up to my butt. It’s keeping me awake right now, even with toradol and muscle relaxers, so here I am, lol. Ortho on Monday! 🤕I appreciate your info and hope to buy a roller as soon as I’m able to.

that is not what you should do, rice = dubenked, you shouldn't massage an injury so much why!?!? , then the first movement exercise is actually a good one but then you should also progress to lifting your but of the ground, then going 1 leg to as many reps as possible or until no more pain spriting at 100%, defo should start running when possible just a little bit at a time, step ups are pretty basic you should also aim to getting back to a deep squat with a narrow stance, last thing that is key is rest between every workout, meditation and wim hofs breathing technique helps with that a lot.

Im 47 i dud stretching for split during 2 years may be i pushed my srlf a bit but now i cant run or do high kicks without having pain hamstrings and hips.....should i stop sport for months ?

I got hamstring injury today while doing heavy bentover rows in gym.sudden pop/crack sound occur in my right hamstring .now watching your vedio really help me a lot and I started things you tell in the vedio.may be this will fully recover in 4-6weeks??

I think mine is like a 2 or a 3. I can barely move. I was running with my 10 year old too.

any estimate when or if your previous injury speed is likely to return or is it gone

Came across your video and just want to thank you for the sound advice!

this is my exactt life. ❤ 😂 did you read my diary?

So interesting what you say, I have the ball and a stepper, which I weren't using to rehabilitate but I sure will from now on, thx for your fantastic video.

great video of explaining everything so helpful for someone going through a strained hamstring ever👍🏼

Finally hit the front splits last night and heard some tearing and felt a couple little pops. I can still move it around and flex it no problem, but it hurts to bend over or stretch too far. Hopefully this helps.

Kicked a little to high practicing taekwondo, thankfully it is only grade 1 so this video helped alot thank you 🙏💪

Is acupuncture ok

I like you information. A guy I know is possible going in the nfl draft. He was examined by a nfl team and the found a grade 1 strain. He was hurt early in his college football season and had to set out 2 games.

I 100 miter running my hamstring strain problem... Please tell me.. How many day recovery?

I 100 miter running my hamstring strain problem... Please tell me.. How many day recovery?

Hey I'm new to your page I have level 3 hamstring injury going into my feet now my feet and legs are shaking I'm 65 years old

I sadly did the same thing trying to sprint playing football with people from work. No warm up and thought I was good to go.

ffs camera man stay still

Bro this guy wastes 3 min at first increíble

How about using a percussion massager on a low speed? Will that help as in self-massage? Thank you.

Very helpful. Lucky me (not). The pain starts in the left butt cheek (insertion point), hurts in the crease between butt and leg and shoots down to mid-hamstring. I'm two/three weeks in (I've been in denial from the minute I heard the pop trying to ease into a split during yoga). Even after, I continued yoga which only made it angrier. I'm finally seeing a doctor in two weeks. Likely need PT). In the meantime, any type of forward bends are painful (so I stopped yoga). It hurts when I sit, no matter what position the leg is in. I want to keep moving but I'm a woman who only knows how to go all in or do nothing. I guess biking up and down hills, not a great idea (I think I know the answer but want to hear you say it)?....I wish we had more pools available in NYC. That would probably be soothing....Looking forward to trying your suggestions. Until I get the ball and foam....any no equipment exercise suggestions? I've been doing small leg swings to keep the leg moving .....My second question is where does the ice pack go: on the insertion point, crease, under top of leg? I'm gonna assume (or hope) you're better. Many thanks.

That’s inaccurate you can’t avise people to rest. Keep moving and ice it but no hard exercises.

YOU COULD BE COMPLETELY WARMED UP AND STILL PULL THE HAM, I DID 19 SETS OF HAMSTRING SETS WITH VARIOUS MACHINES AND ON MY LAST SET 20TH SET, I PULLED IT DOING STIFF LEGGED DEADLIFT, 50 LBS ON EACH SIDE AND STILL PULLED IT, GLAD IT'S MILD AND I CAN WALK FINE

I strain my hamstring the pain went behind my knee into my calf has this ever happened to you

I am not sure if I am grade 1 or 2, i am pretty sensitive to pain generally, but this does hurt a bit. I am not screaming in pain but i can feel it strong. Its my 5th day. The quads and hamstrings both feel sore. Walking around gently feels better, but only for a while. The chair pressure under the thighs seems to aggravate it when i sit. I cannot sit criss cross still. Can i massage it or am i still inflamed and should I wait?

What you suggest.a hard foam roller or a soft one?