So, I was running in an open 400m dash, got out to about 50m, and felt a pop somewhere behind my right knee. My leg immediately caved in underneath me and I bit it pretty hard. After patching up some bad scratches, I saw the doctor, who told me that I had pulled my hamstring and that I won't be able to run for a week or two. The strange thing is, I haven't actually felt pain. Of course, I have to limp around since my leg can't really support my body yet, and have some mild discomfort when my thigh has pressure on it, but it hasn't actually hurt. Is this normal? I've never had an injury of this sort before. Also, when is it generally OK to start jogging, and later on, running? The doctor seemed pretty vague on this--is it OK to just go when I feel like my leg is better? For now, it's just rest and ice.
Pulled hamstring...
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just because you don't feel symptoms doesn't mean something isn't going on.
that's a huge premise in getting your car tune-up, getting a spring cleaning at the dentist, getting a physical from your medical doctor, seeing a chiropractor for a spinal check-up, or getting a mammogram/prostate exam. it's always better and saves money/time when you treat things before they're bad enough to be symptomatic.
give it about a week, then go see a physical therapist to make sure you get full function of that muscle group.
that's a huge premise in getting your car tune-up, getting a spring cleaning at the dentist, getting a physical from your medical doctor, seeing a chiropractor for a spinal check-up, or getting a mammogram/prostate exam. it's always better and saves money/time when you treat things before they're bad enough to be symptomatic.
give it about a week, then go see a physical therapist to make sure you get full function of that muscle group.
Welcome to the club - I blew out my hamstring while running a sprinting months ago. Every case is different, so you'll have to play it by ear. Definitely stay off of it as much as possible for a while, ice it often, and then see how it feels.
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Did he mention which muscle you pulled exactly? There are several muscles of the hamstring. Was the pain on the outside of the leg (lateral) or inside of the leg (medial)? And like eits said, just because you don't feel pain doesn't mean there isn't a structural problem. Rest and ice it. When you go back to the doc, get a prescription to see a physical therapist. They can evaluate you for your specific injury and can give you exercises to get you back to your activity levels. It will take some time though... You probably won't be back to sprinting for at least 6 weeks. My guess would be a bit more. I know it's hard to sit out for an injury, but keep in mind that you won't be able to hop right back into what you used to do without active rehabilitation. By the way, do you run in high school or college? What's your 400 PR? 
eits
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Did he mention which muscle you pulled exactly? There are several muscles of the hamstring. Was the pain on the outside of the leg (lateral) or inside of the leg (medial)? And like eits said, just because you don't feel pain doesn't mean there isn't a structural problem. Rest and ice it. When you go back to the doc, get a prescription to see a physical therapist. They can evaluate you for your specific injury and can give you exercises to get you back to your activity levels. It will take some time though... You probably won't be back to sprinting for at least 6 weeks. My guess would be a bit more. I know it's hard to sit out for an injury, but keep in mind that you won't be able to hop right back into what you used to do without active rehabilitation. By the way, do you run in high school or college? What's your 400 PR?
sc forgot to tell you that even though you won't be back to sprinting in at least 6 weeks (depending on the grade of the strain), you can go to a pt and rehab it to heal better so that your biomechanics don't suffer.
on the same note, a lot of times, with bad strains, you an get a lot of fibrotic adhesions on the muscle bellies, which robs you of performance when you're finally ready to get back on the track. a pt or chiropractor trained in a.r.t. (active release technique) can break that all up for you so you can have full explosive contractions of your hamstring group as you sprint.
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I explained physical therapists would give him exercises
I guess I thought the reputation of PTs would explain the part where he rehabbed back to his normal activity levels.
eits
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I explained physical therapists would give him exercises
sometimes people need an explanation. i didn't realize that until deeko posted in the elbow popping thread.
Thanks for the replies! The doctor didn't say which muscle it was--he did press around on my hammies and asked if I felt any pain, which I didn't. I'll definitely be looking to continue with the RICE treatment and seek out a PT for the next few weeks. I suppose I would rather take longer to recover and make sure I'm completely healthy than be hasty about it and risk another injury.
eits
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i bet it's because he didn't know which muscle it was. when it comes to anatomy, many medical doctors forget lots of what they learned in med school... but when it comes to pharmaceuticals, they know what does what. it's one of those use it or lose it things. i took pharmacology in chiropractic school... you think i remember all the medications i learned and what they do? that's why i have epocrates in my phone
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