Show references Alzahrani M, et al. Hamstring injuries in athletes: Diagnosis and treatment. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. DeLee JC, et al. Hamstring injuries. Philadelphia, Pa. Accessed Sept. Hay WW, et al. Sports medicine. New York, N. Sprains and strains. Fields KB, et al. Hamstring muscle and tendon injuries. A strain, on the other hand, is when the muscle is only overstretched.
At your appointment, a doctor will do several things to determine if you have a torn hamstring. This might include a:.
Torn hamstring treatment depends on the grade of your injury. In general, treatment options include:. The RICE method is the first line of treatment for most sports injuries. The surgeon will fix the tear with stitches. However, most hamstring surgeries are done to treat avulsions. During the procedure, the surgeon will move the muscle into its correct position and staple or stitch it to the bone. Recovery takes at least 4 to 8 weeks if you have a partial tear.
If you have a complete tear, recovery can take about 3 months. It might take slightly longer if you get surgery. Your doctor will let you know when you can go back to work. If you have a physically demanding job, you might need to stay home for most of your recovery time. This will improve your outlook and reduce the risk of re-injury. Most hamstring tears are caused by athletic injuries. Typically, partial tears heal in 4 to 8 weeks, while complete tears take about 3 months.
You should start to feel better with regular physical therapy and lots of rest. Hamstring pain can vary from mild to severe. We'll explain how to treat it and when you need to see a doctor. When it comes to sports, injuries are an unfortunate part of the game. The good news is that only the most severe muscle tears require surgery. Most hamstring strains will heal on their own or with some physical therapy. If you have a complete tear of one of your hamstring muscles or tendons, your doctor might want you to have surgery to reattach the tendon to the bone or fix the tendon.
Not overdoing things is key when it comes to this type of injury. Many people have a hamstring strain come back because they returned to play too quickly. So follow your doctor's advice and don't push yourself or feel pressure to get back into sports or other activities too soon.
Larger text size Large text size Regular text size. What Is a Hamstring Strain? What Are the Symptoms of a Hamstring Strain? Other symptoms of a hamstring strain include: pain in the back of your thigh when you bend or straighten your leg tenderness, swelling, and bruising in the back of the thigh weakness in your leg that lasts for a long time after the injury Page 1 How Is a Hamstring Strain Diagnosed?
The examination will help figure out what grade of strain you have: Grade 1; this is a mild strain. You may experience some pain when you use your leg, but it will be minor and there will be minimal swelling. Grade 2; this is a partial tear of one or more of the hamstring muscles.
This may cause you to limp when you walk and feel some pain during activity. You might see some swelling and bruising, and you might not be able to straighten your leg all the way. Grade 3; this is a complete tear of one or more of the hamstring muscles. You'll feel pain and not be able to straighten your leg all the way, and you'll notice swelling right away.
Walking will be very difficult and may require crutches. What Causes a Hamstring Strain? Some of the more common things that can contribute to a hamstring strain include: Not warming up properly before exercising. Tight muscles are much more likely to strain than muscles that are kept strong and flexible.
Being out of shape or overdoing it. Weak muscles are less able to handle the stress of exercise, and muscles that are tired lose some of their ability to absorb energy, making them more likely to get injured. An imbalance in the size of your leg muscles.
The quadriceps, the muscles at the front of your legs, is often larger and more powerful than your hamstring muscles. When you do an activity that involves running, the hamstring muscles can get tired more quickly than the quadriceps, putting them at greater risk of a strain.
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