pulled hamstring

WW said:

I'm having problems w/ my hamstring & it's not going away. I'm a light
runner (44 yrs old), a few miles 2-4 times a week @ the gym. 1st my R
ham got strained, put a wrap on it. It's better but now the L hamy has
been hurting for over 2 weeks. I have a wrap on it but it's not
getting better. I do some light stationary biking & maybe 1 1/2 miles
slow running but not getting better. I hate to stop exercising
completely. What is the best treatment? I'm contemplating going to the
doctors for PT. Any suggestions please.

Try a chiropractor first, then PT. BTW, you aren't a runner, just a
sunday jogger. You need to at least run some real running (non-
treadmill) on surfaces to qualify.

"WW" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

I do some light stationary biking & maybe 1 1/2 miles
slow running but not getting better. I hate to stop exercising
completely. What is the best treatment? I'm contemplating going to the
doctors for PT. Any suggestions please.

Ultrasound will increase the healing rate, but only if you don't aggravate
it running. I also used a hot pad when sitting down -- poor man's
ultrasound.

I pulled (as in sproing!) the high end of a hamstring and it took a long
time to heal -- months at age 51. Your injury is not as serious, but you
need to heal this to prevent a possible tear down the line (which is
extremely painful and disruptive if you've never done that).

The key to getting some kind of workout while healing it at the same time,
is not to aggravate it at all. If you feel any pain, slow down to a walk or
stop. You can feel it slightly, but make sure it's well below the pain
threshold. It's hard to describe...

If it hurts at all when you workout, you're interfering with healing at
best, and making it worse and setting yourself up for a real pull at worst.

I found that I could hike uphill at a decent clip (getting my heartrate up
for a workout) when mine was pulled, but even jogging on the flat at
10:00/mile was too much for it. So I did a lot of uphill hiking at first.
Eventually as it healed I could jog uphill, but not downhill. Downhill
running was the last to come back.

If you're at a club, try setting the treadmill for a good incline and see if
you can get some aerobic benefit without pain by hiking.

Sounds like you need to do some preventative stretching after you heal.
Just a minute or two of an easy toe-touch type stretch a couple of times a
day will probably keep your hams from tightening up in the future.
Tightness is the precursor to strains and pulls.

-- Dan

D Stumpus said:

"WW" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

I do some light stationary biking & maybe 1 1/2 miles
slow running but not getting better. I hate to stop exercising
completely. What is the best treatment? I'm contemplating going to the
doctors for PT. Any suggestions please.

Ultrasound will increase the healing rate, but only if you don't aggravate
it running. I also used a hot pad when sitting down -- poor man's
ultrasound.

I pulled (as in sproing!) the high end of a hamstring and it took a long
time to heal -- months at age 51. Your injury is not as serious, but you
need to heal this to prevent a possible tear down the line (which is
extremely painful and disruptive if you've never done that).

The key to getting some kind of workout while healing it at the same time,
is not to aggravate it at all. If you feel any pain, slow down to a walk or
stop. You can feel it slightly, but make sure it's well below the pain
threshold. It's hard to describe...

If it hurts at all when you workout, you're interfering with healing at
best, and making it worse and setting yourself up for a real pull at worst.

I found that I could hike uphill at a decent clip (getting my heartrate up
for a workout) when mine was pulled, but even jogging on the flat at
10:00/mile was too much for it. So I did a lot of uphill hiking at first.
Eventually as it healed I could jog uphill, but not downhill. Downhill
running was the last to come back.

If you're at a club, try setting the treadmill for a good incline and see if
you can get some aerobic benefit without pain by hiking.

Sounds like you need to do some preventative stretching after you heal.
Just a minute or two of an easy toe-touch type stretch a couple of times a
day will probably keep your hams from tightening up in the future.
Tightness is the precursor to strains and pulls.

-- Dan

Dan,
He doesn't have hamstring problems, he has back problems causing both
hamstrings to tighten up.

Quoted message said:

D Stumpus said:

"WW" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I do some light stationary biking & maybe 1 1/2 miles
slow running but not getting better. I hate to stop exercising
completely. What is the best treatment? I'm contemplating going to the
doctors for PT. Any suggestions please.

Quoted message said:

Ultrasound will increase the healing rate, but only if you don't aggravate
it running. I also used a hot pad when sitting down -- poor man's
ultrasound.

Quoted message said:

I pulled (as in sproing!) the high end of a hamstring and it took a long
time to heal -- months at age 51. Your injury is not as serious, but you
need to heal this to prevent a possible tear down the line (which is
extremely painful and disruptive if you've never done that).

Quoted message said:

The key to getting some kind of workout while healing it at the same time,
is not to aggravate it at all. If you feel any pain, slow down to a walk or
stop. You can feel it slightly, but make sure it's well below the pain
threshold. It's hard to describe...

Quoted message said:

If it hurts at all when you workout, you're interfering with healing at
best, and making it worse and setting yourself up for a real pull at worst.

Quoted message said:

I found that I could hike uphill at a decent clip (getting my heartrate up
for a workout) when mine was pulled, but even jogging on the flat at
10:00/mile was too much for it. So I did a lot of uphill hiking at first.
Eventually as it healed I could jog uphill, but not downhill. Downhill
running was the last to come back.

Quoted message said:

If you're at a club, try setting the treadmill for a good incline and see if
you can get some aerobic benefit without pain by hiking.

Quoted message said:

Sounds like you need to do some preventative stretching after you heal.
Just a minute or two of an easy toe-touch type stretch a couple of times a
day will probably keep your hams from tightening up in the future.
Tightness is the precursor to strains and pulls.

Quoted message said:

-- Dan

Dan,
He doesn't have hamstring problems, he has back problems causing both
hamstrings to tighten up.

NO DAN. My back is fine, just because I'm not a "regular" road runner,
I'm no slob. I stretch regularly along w/ my back & live an active
lifestyle. Why don't YOU go to the damn chiropractor, I don't need one!

In article <[email hidden]>,

WW said:

My back is fine, just because I'm not a "regular" road runner, I'm no
slob. I stretch regularly along w/ my back & live an active
lifestyle. Why don't YOU go to the damn chiropractor, I don't need
one!

Ignore TBR, he's a troll. In fact, kill file him. Problem is that he
has resorted to the infantile tactic of trying to spoof other people in
order to get around kill files. He must lead a very sad and pathetic
life.

--
Crossing the starting line is 90%.
Crossing the finish line is the other 90%.

Michelle said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

WW said:

My back is fine, just because I'm not a "regular" road runner, I'm no
slob. I stretch regularly along w/ my back & live an active
lifestyle. Why don't YOU go to the damn chiropractor, I don't need
one!

Ignore TBR, he's a troll. In fact, kill file him. Problem is that he
has resorted to the infantile tactic of trying to spoof other people in
order to get around kill files. He must lead a very sad and pathetic
life.

--
Crossing the starting line is 90%.
Crossing the finish line is the other 90%.

YOUR ALRIGHT Michelle!

Michelle said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

WW said:

My back is fine, just because I'm not a "regular" road runner, I'm no
slob. I stretch regularly along w/ my back & live an active
lifestyle. Why don't YOU go to the damn chiropractor, I don't need
one!

Ignore TBR, he's a troll. In fact, kill file him. Problem is that he
has resorted to the infantile tactic of trying to spoof other people in
order to get around kill files. He must lead a very sad and pathetic
life.

--
Crossing the starting line is 90%.
Crossing the finish line is the other 90%.

How big is your weiner Michael?

WW said:

Michelle said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted message said:

WW said:

My back is fine, just because I'm not a "regular" road runner, I'm no
slob. I stretch regularly along w/ my back & live an active
lifestyle. Why don't YOU go to the damn chiropractor, I don't need
one!

Quoted message said:

Ignore TBR, he's a troll. In fact, kill file him. Problem is that he
has resorted to the infantile tactic of trying to spoof other people in
order to get around kill files. He must lead a very sad and pathetic
life.

Quoted message said:

--
Crossing the starting line is 90%.
Crossing the finish line is the other 90%.

YOUR ALRIGHT Michelle!- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

You like trannys? Creep.

On Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:00:57 -0700, Michelle <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

WW said:

My back is fine, just because I'm not a "regular" road runner, I'm no
slob. I stretch regularly along w/ my back & live an active
lifestyle. Why don't YOU go to the damn chiropractor, I don't need
one!

Ignore TBR, he's a troll. In fact, kill file him. Problem is that he
has resorted to the infantile tactic of trying to spoof other people in
order to get around kill files. He must lead a very sad and pathetic
life.

But he still gives me an erection.
--
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Crossing the finish line is the other 90%.

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WW said:

Michelle said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

WW said:

My back is fine, just because I'm not a "regular" road runner, I'm no
slob. I stretch regularly along w/ my back & live an active
lifestyle. Why don't YOU go to the damn chiropractor, I don't need
one!

Ignore TBR, he's a troll. In fact, kill file him. Problem is that he
has resorted to the infantile tactic of trying to spoof other people in
order to get around kill files. He must lead a very sad and pathetic
life.

--
Crossing the starting line is 90%.
Crossing the finish line is the other 90%.

YOUR ALRIGHT Michelle!

Thanks buddy. Want a date? I give good head, at cute rate prices?
--
Crossing the starting line is 90%.
Crossing the finish line is the other 90%.

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On Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:22:21 -0700, [email hidden]

Quoted message said:

WW said:

Michelle said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted message said:

WW <[email hidden]> wrote:
> My back is fine, just because I'm not a "regular" road runner, I'm no
> slob. I stretch regularly along w/ my back & live an active
> lifestyle. Why don't YOU go to the damn chiropractor, I don't need
> one!

Quoted message said:

Ignore TBR, he's a troll. In fact, kill file him. Problem is that he
has resorted to the infantile tactic of trying to spoof other people in
order to get around kill files. He must lead a very sad and pathetic
life.

Quoted message said:

--
Crossing the starting line is 90%.
Crossing the finish line is the other 90%.

YOUR ALRIGHT Michelle!- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

You like trannys? Creep.

Leave him alone! We are tenatively dating.
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Crossing the starting line is 90%.
Crossing the finish line is the other 90%.

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On Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:20:51 -0700, [email hidden]

Quoted message said:

Michelle said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

WW said:

My back is fine, just because I'm not a "regular" road runner, I'm no
slob. I stretch regularly along w/ my back & live an active
lifestyle. Why don't YOU go to the damn chiropractor, I don't need
one!

Ignore TBR, he's a troll. In fact, kill file him. Problem is that he
has resorted to the infantile tactic of trying to spoof other people in
order to get around kill files. He must lead a very sad and pathetic
life.

--
Crossing the starting line is 90%.
Crossing the finish line is the other 90%.

How big is your weiner Michael?

Bigger than yours.
--
Crossing the starting line is 90%.
Crossing the finish line is the other 90%.

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WW said:

Your a real tough guy [email hidden]. I won't waste my
time with you. Sad you have to resort to name calling. Hope your
computer doesn't get a virus or something........

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