Crap... I pulled a hamstring (mine :p) tonight

[HomeBrewerDude]

I thought it was a cramp at first... but now I'm thinking its a strained hamstring (middle). Its probably not too bad, but it is pretty tender... I'm using rest/ice/compress/ibuprofen to care for it. I was well stretched, just landed funny and shocked the muscle.

Any other advice? When shoudl I start running on it again?

 

[bdude]

Treatment may depend upon the severity of the injury, with third degree strains requiring a doctor's evaluation. In general the following tips are used for most muslce strains.

* [LI}After an injury it's important to rest the injured muscle, sometimes for up to two or three weeks. RICE - Rest, apply Ice and Compression. Elevate the leg if possible.
* An anti-inflammatory can be helpful to reduce pain and inflammation.
* A stretching program can be started as soon as the pain and swelling subsides.
* A strengthening program should be used to rebuild the strength of the injured muscle in order to prevent re-injury. Make sure you increase this gradually.
* A thigh wrap can be applied to provide support as the muscle heals.

 

[DarkThinker]

Originally posted by: HomeBrewerDude
I thought it was a cramp at first... but now I'm thinking its a strained hamstring (middle). Its probably not too bad, but it is pretty tender... I'm using rest/ice/compress/ibuprofen to care for it. I was well stretched, just landed funny and shocked the muscle.

Any other advice? When shoudl I start running on it again?

DO NOT DO ANY PHYSICAL EFFORT MORE THAN WALKING, it happened to me on Summer break last year, back then I hadn't played soccer in a long time I was so excited I didn't bother warming up, I shot a powerful ball and then 30 minutes after that my right thigh felt really weird. My mistake is that I kept going.

GO SEE A PHYSICAL THERPAIST for sports injuries immediately!! I had to go through 2 months of physical therapy that could have been an easy 3 weeks of therapy hadn't I stressed my right thy anymore than I should have.

 

[Jules]

Kick a brick wall till your leg goes numb. should work great.

 

[Brainonska511]

Let it heal. After it heals, stretch before and after running.

As for what ails me, I have a sore throat and all together feel pretty crappy. Going to the doctor later today.

 

[RichieZ]

tweaked my knee this past weekend snowboarding at Whistler, BC

 

[DarkThinker]

Oh and what ails me is that I have problem that can be either attributed to a TMJ Disorder or a wisdom tooth growing in a tight space (or growing in a wrong orientation).

IT HURTS AS HELL. I have never experienced so much pain in my entire life. It's causing me tension headaches like I have never experienced before, in addition it caused my ears to be infected and they hurt too, and my mouth hurts every time I open it.

IF ANYONE CAN ADVICE ME ON THE TOPIC I AM DESPERATE FOR INFORMATION!

 

[Brainonska511]

Originally posted by: DarkThinker
Oh and what ails me is that I have problem that can be either attributed to a TMJ Disorder or a wisdom tooth growing in a tight space (or growing in a wrong orientation).

IT HURTS AS HELL. I have never experienced so much pain in my entire life. It's causing me tension headaches like I have never experienced before, in addition it caused my ears to be infected and they hurt too, and my mouth hurts every time I open it.

IF ANYONE CAN ADVICE ME ON THE TOPIC I AM DESPERATE FOR INFORMATION!

Go to a doctor.

 

[DarkThinker]

Originally posted by: Brainonska511

Originally posted by: DarkThinker
Oh and what ails me is that I have problem that can be either attributed to a TMJ Disorder or a wisdom tooth growing in a tight space (or growing in a wrong orientation).

IT HURTS AS HELL. I have never experienced so much pain in my entire life. It's causing me tension headaches like I have never experienced before, in addition it caused my ears to be infected and they hurt too, and my mouth hurts every time I open it.

IF ANYONE CAN ADVICE ME ON THE TOPIC I AM DESPERATE FOR INFORMATION!

Go to a doctor.

The only doctor that I can see with my expenses covered is a thousand miles away, and I am not going to be able to get a leave of my assignment at work until May, because this isn't a simple leave I need to be able to see my doctor and prep for some kind of oral surgery, so for now I am popping Teylenol it keeps %90 of the pain away, but without it I go bananas!

 

[chowmein]

rub some tussin' in it