How to Treat Hamstring Strains or Tears

I wish I found this video a year ago when I first injured my hamstring. I’ve been trying to rehab it for months and nothing has seemed to work. Now I’m still dealing with it a year later

Can you do a video on costochondritis condition. I got costochondritis from severe chronic dry caughing. I strained my intercostal rib muscle on my left side

I have been struggling with this problem for 18 years now, doctors have been telling me this and that because of different pains within my leg. Now i know what the problem is as you explained. Thank you so much🙏

Excellent! Thank you.

ive had hamstring injuries for years playing competitive football to the semi-pro level and these videos have been amazing to get the full breakdown of what is exactly going on...thank you so much!!

Will Foam rolling your quads help? I've seen that an imbalance between quads and hamstrings can help cause the strain in the first place.

Thank you

Great 👍 & thanku so much .mam❤

You are the healer.

One word ,she is genius.

Really informative. Thank you

Really clear and logical discussion. Thankyou!❤

Amazing information. I have a decent understanding of grade 1 hamstring injuries and so was rehabbing my original injury with some good success. But after some life events, it reinjured, got very weak, and has been reinjuring constantly before I can even have a chance to rehab it. I think it’s gone from grade 1 to 2 and I believe the weakness is coming from tightness in my core/pelvis. I am a driver who must sit for several hours, so the tightness makes sense, plus I’ve been neglecting working out most of my body as I’ve been waiting for my hamstring to improve. I realize now I must get back to stretching and working out my core more. As well as taking more walking breaks during my drive times. This has been tremendous.

Thanks very well explained and great presentation

very interesting....i tweaked my hammy and put ice on it and then massaged it...oops.....after watching this, I was a little too premature with the massage and although my hammy doesn't hamper my walking, I feel it when I bend over and pick up fairly light objects...my next course of action is rest, rest, rest.....let the body heal THEN help it along....great information

Great video! Do you have a video of getting it unstuck if the pain is caused by neural tension? Thank you!

I loved the demonstration of the booty it looks good🤤

Clearly this is one of THE BEST videos on hamstring injury/strain that I have come across. Very well explained. Thank you very much Dr. Maryke ! This is Amazing!

I love how she speaks, everything is detailed and she addresses potential concerns, and alternatives

Explained the process very clearly! 👍👍

Hey any tips? i was in the pool and somebody jumped on my back. now im coping with pretty bad pain in my hamstring and a bit in my glutes. i went to physiotherapy but it didnt help. i tried doing the hamstring exercise by lying down and tucking my knee to the chest and straightening my leg but it hurts like hell. it didnt even get a little better after 5 weeks

I blew my hamstring out doing sprints. Felt like I got shot and stabbed at the same time. Oddly no bruising or swelling but extreme weakness and cramping searing pain. Still hurts years later

Thank you very much!

Hello! I was playing football, and felt a pop in my hamstring. Instantly stopped playing, as I wouldnt been able to. Was able to walk home, but with slight difficulties. Dont have bruising or a lot of swelling. Still able to walk, but can feel the pain. Im working in a restaurant, so walking is really essential to me. Should I start doing some exercises after 3-5 days? First time ever something happens with my hamstring. Im 30yo. Im scared that I might have torn it and need a surgery. Have no idea how long I wont be able to walk.

its been about near 3 months and it still hurts the exact same, Im not sure if it is a strain because it only hurts when i try to bend over, somewhat sharp, pulling and maybe even a burn like pain. I plan on going to the chiropractor on monday so we'll see what happens.

Will a CT scan show the depth of a hamstring injury?

I pulled my right Hamstring today during a Track session and your video really gave me important informations! Thanks for the great explanations

I injured my right hamstring yesterday for the first time, your video was very helpful! Thank you Doc

I'm strugling with this injury for 2 years. Hope it will help. I can run, but adding sprints or other high demand strain brings the pain again and next day i can't sit well ( Hope i still don't have scar tissue all over the place there and can get better. Can say for sure - stretches doesn't help. Massage balls make things much worse. Laser and magnet - didn't make much.

years after you posted this but i found it very helpful after i recently damaged my hamstring, and came back too quickly and injured it a second time.

When i try to do the beginning nerve test i cant even lift my left leg without pain

Hey I am 5 weeks after ACL surgery using hammstring graft. Today while working out on the bike I hears a snapping sound and sharp pain on my operated hammstring. Now it hurts but I am able to walk. Can you give me an advise, what to do in this situation?

Markye just hurt myself tonight playing baseball. Sadly I wont be able to play baseball or perform swing dancing at our 1940's ball in Boulder this year, but I am feeling more hopeful in terms of the knowledge you are giving me to recover and get back stronger. Really appreciate you. Thank you 🙏

Its very good knowledge i slipped and it was a full stretch and very very hurting but i am following what ever you are saying do much of a relief thankyou very much

Yes

Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge ! You're lovely

So many conflicting opinions on healing hams!!!
Massage/don't massage!
Stretch/don't stretch!
Ice/don't ice
heat/ don't heat!
Nsaids/ no nsaids...
One thing I've learned I did wrong was get drink the night mine went 😢. Damnit.
Will stick to ice amap, bone broth, red light and light stretching. Just started this on day 4. Think I have a grade 1 or 2

hi,i 'm having an issue with foot swelling in my left foot. so i'll give a brief medical history:

- no diabetes,
- 30 years old
- seriously working out since 2011
- foot drop in 2016-2017; physiotherapy from 2017 to 2018: slightly helpful
- some random gym owner that saw me walking out the gym who gave me 3 massage sessions in 2018: made me walk again
- 2023, currently have an issue with my swelling in my foot: swelling occurs top of the foot... left of the top... between bottom of toes and left ankle.
- slight stiffness in between the matatarsal + cuboid bone (feels like a knuckle that needs cracking, but wont)
- finally, slight discomfort under the connection of the matatarsal + cuboid, like the muscle at the bottom of in my instep
- i took some antibiotics for an alleged, mild STI and the swelling stopped for about 3 weeks
- in those 3 weeks i stopped going to the gym
- yesterday, i went to the gym and did: flat, incline and decline bench press, 4 standing movements for shoulders, 1 movement for triceps, and 3 sets of calf raises, 20 reps each
- today, the same swelling has slightly returned to my left foot

Any advice?

edit: the wellness test evaluation i was given by the nurse was "prime condition" also, my urine was clean

This was sooooo helpful!! Thank you!! Injured myself yesterday and I’m so glad I didn’t take pain relievers! I can see how you would be an excellent rehab professional! Thank you so much!

Anyone here because they’re older than they thought they were? I know I am haha

Fantastic detail, thankyou for your advice.

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Thanks!

Very helpful video. Well done

A brilliant physio, great information! I love your accent 🙂

Wow! Great information, really well explained. Thanks!

What does it mean when I do the slouch test, but I feel pain in butt and hamstring wo lifting either leg?

i did the test on chear it was my nerows that have problom so what should i do