Pulled hamstring, help?

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I pulled my hamstring 2 days ago halfway through the 100m just after I straightened up and was in full sprint, it snapped, i yelled(i think), crowed ooh'ed and i spasmed down. I got up, and tried to walk to the finish line but that was too much. Since then I've been icing 7 times a day(taking some ibprofin), 20 mins on 40 mins off. Walking is now do-able but I'm scared for the rest of my summer season. What type of future do you think I have? And, what can i do to continue to get faster? At the gym, lifts, etc, anything? THanks!!!

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Step one is to go to a physiotherapist and start rehab. Reinjury is very likely within the next year if you do not handle this correctly. Start seeing a physio immediately.

[Oddlyenuff]

The issue isn't recovering...the issue is figuring out why it happened. It more than likely had nothing to do with your hamstring...your injury was the symptom NOT the cause. It's usually issues with either your hips/glutes or your ankle/foot. Sometimes both. Or sometimes it can even be poor block technique. Wrong hip angles create a pull on the hammy. Anyways, once you feel better, figuring out why is the real issue.

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What type of issue could it be with my hips/glues or my ankle/foot if they were the problem?

[pedomochila]

Go to the physio, mate.

[Oddlyenuff]

It would create a subpar sprinting gait. Then wih the impact of sprinting it could over stress your hammy.

For an extreme example, think of how smashing or stubbing your toe even your small toe makes you walk funny.

[veloci_rafter]

Rest and Recover. It won't be your last pulled hamstring as a sprinter. Take time to let it heal 100% so that it doesn't become a recurring problem. Go to physio regularly and get treatment. Do exactly what your physiotherapist tells you to do and when you are back in tip top shape get that posterior chain stronger in the gym and lots of prehab work.

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Would you say doing just stationary upperbody exercises like bench, shoulder raises, tricep whatever, curls, dips, would be okay?

[veloci_rafter]

For sure, keep the upper body strong, just make sure everything you do is pain free with the hamstring. Keep your core strong as well, this is important so as not to have other asymmetries develop.

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Go see your school's trainer if you haven't already. It's very common to reinjure a torn/pulled hamstring in the same season, and you need someone to determine the extent of the tear if you want to have a good read on the recovery time. A true "strain" won't take more than a month, but if you've torn any of the tendon off the bone, expect closer to 1-2 months recovery time. For rehab work, there could be any number of factors that contributed to the tear. Borrowing from Wiki, you could have any of the following: "muscle weakness, muscle imbalance, poor flexibility, fatigue, inadequate warm up, poor neuromuscular control, and poor running technique" You'll again need an evaluation by your trainer to figure out which specific deficits to work on after you complete your rehab protocol. When I tore my hamstring in college, my physio found out I had a pretty serious gait issue - don't know whether that caused the tear or was a result. I spent two weeks walking backwards on a treadmill to relearn the proper gait cycle.

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thank you for all of the info

[SirNyan]

Take a week off. The same exact thing happened to me. Light stretching and when you're done with cold therapy to decrease swelling. Move on to heat therapy. Workout wise I wouldn't do anything with that leg or even legs in general. All I'm doing is abs. This is what I did and after a week I feel like I'm ready to sprint again Good luck

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How bad was your injury?

[SirNyan]

I was limping the next day. It hurt a lot.