Chronc hamstring pain

bp said:

I am a middle aged jogger who injured his right hamstring sprinting for a soccer ball at age 15.
The injury was mid-thigh, brought me down immediately,

Not that it makes a difference other than vocabulary but you are using thigh, which is front of the
leg and hamstring which is back of leg together. Where specifically is the problem.

Quoted message said:

What should I do to maximise my exercise tolerance?

Get to a medico and find out what the problem probably is and likely end up with a Physical or
Massage therapist to rehab the injury site. Could be scaring with the old injury, your shoes,
running surface to include camber, lack of flexibility, etc., but the MD, PT or MT should
cover this.

--
Doug Freese [email hidden]

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I am sure a question like this has been asked before so I apologise in advance.

I am a middle aged jogger who injured his right hamstring sprinting for a soccer ball at age 15.
The injury was mid-thigh, brought me down immediately, and involved I think at least a partial
tear of one the hamstring muscles. It was pretty much the end of my sprinting career but I was
able to get back into jogging in college. Over the last five years I have noticed a progressive
diminution in my exercise tolerance to the point that I can no longer jog three miles on
consecutive days without experiencing pain at the original injury site.

What should I do to maximise my exercise tolerance?

Warm up on a rowing machine, if you have good form.

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bp said:

I am a middle aged jogger who injured his right hamstring sprinting for a soccer ball at age
15. The injury was mid-thigh, brought me down immediately,

Not that it makes a difference other than vocabulary but you are using thigh, which is front of
the leg and hamstring which is back of leg together. Where specifically is the problem.

Quoted message said:

What should I do to maximise my exercise tolerance?

Get to a medico and find out what the problem probably is and likely end up with a Physical or
Massage therapist to rehab the injury site. Could be scaring with the old injury, your shoes,
running surface to include camber, lack of flexibility, etc., but the MD, PT or MT should
cover this.

While you're waiting for someone to check you out, you might want to practice sitting on two tennis
balls under your hamstrings and rolling back and forth on them. Also as you work on them sit up a
bit straighter and you'll see that the hams get tighter. If that is the case, then posture is
playing a big role in your hamstring problems.

Check out: mindfulness.comof4.aspOpen ↗ for playing with posture and
mindfulness.comoi1.aspOpen ↗ on proper stretching.

If you are slouching then that is one of the major reasons for the hamstring to shorten....along
with the psoas. Another piece is working on the quads so that the hams don't have to work against an
antagonist muscle group: mindfulness.comof.5Open ↗

In health and on the run, Ozzie Gontang Maintainer - rec.running FAQ Director, San Diego Marathon
Clinic, est. 1975

Mindful Running: mindfulness.commr.aspOpen ↗ faqs.orgrunning faqOpen ↗

Does heat or cold on the hamstring help with healing?

M.

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In article said:

bp said:

I am a middle aged jogger who injured his right hamstring sprinting for a soccer ball at age
15. The injury was mid-thigh, brought me down immediately,

Not that it makes a difference other than vocabulary but you are using thigh, which is front of
the leg and hamstring which is back of leg together. Where specifically is the problem.

Quoted message said:

What should I do to maximise my exercise tolerance?

Get to a medico and find out what the problem probably is and likely end up with a Physical or
Massage therapist to rehab the injury site. Could be scaring with the old injury, your shoes,
running surface to include camber, lack of flexibility, etc., but the MD, PT or MT should
cover this.

While you're waiting for someone to check you out, you might want to practice sitting on two
tennis balls under your hamstrings and rolling back and forth on them. Also as you work on them
sit up a bit straighter and you'll see that the hams get tighter. If that is the case, then
posture is playing a big role in your hamstring problems.

Check out: mindfulness.comof4.aspOpen ↗ for playing with posture and
mindfulness.comoi1.aspOpen ↗ on proper stretching.

If you are slouching then that is one of the major reasons for the hamstring to shorten....along
with the psoas. Another piece is working on the quads so that the hams don't have to work against
an antagonist muscle group: mindfulness.comof.5Open ↗

In health and on the run, Ozzie Gontang Maintainer - rec.running FAQ Director, San Diego Marathon
Clinic, est. 1975

Mindful Running: mindfulness.commr.aspOpen ↗ faqs.orgrunning faqOpen ↗

In article said:

Does heat or cold on the hamstring help with healing?

M.

When the injury has just occured, then cold is recommended to keep down any unnecessary swelling
that might damage tissue around the area.

Heat to a new injury often will cause more swelling which is not what is wanted.

Heat and cold alternated to areas that have stopped swelling is to increase blood flow and
circulation to the area for healing.

Heat often will allow the muscles to be warmed and able to stretch more. In some cases it may be a
problem as people strain the area and the end result is the muscle tightens to protect itself...and
then the fascia protects that tightened shortened muscle.

In health and on the run,

Ozzie