Hamstring

[Sherpa]

I had what I thought was dodgy hamstring for two years and could never understand why I should have shooting pains in hammy when sitting down, limit my mobility around glutes/hip at times so I moved like a 90 year old gran. Then a comment by someone with sciatica lead me to see a chiropracter. It isn't sciatica, but glutes/lower back muscles causing very similar symptoms. The chiro bloke is brill and despite making no promises of miracle healing, three days after treatment had first pain free, fluid run in 2 years. Treatment has been something called I think graston technique (like sports massage with some some metal tool thinkgs, although that's a veyr simplistic description) and also does all all that adjusting your back stuff and re-aligning things. He also advises that ice the muscles a lot after treatment, and in long run need to strengthen core, bit of stretching and all that good stuff which is just for you generally (if a bit boring).

I'm sure it's not for everyone, but it seems to be working for me and guess that's the main thing.

[Noggin the Nog]

Hi

Don't know if you can me help or not, I've read and re-read the thread several times now, am I right in saying that the main problem/s was with your hamstrings and lower back/piris? I'm asking because my symptoms sound similar in lots of respects, but my groin is the main culprit really.

It went boing in November, I rested (almost 5 weeks), eased back into it over 3 weeks and then another month later it went again, though not as dramatically.

My GP's referred me to a a physio, gone on the cancellation list but the earlies they can see me is mid March and I'm worried my groin symptoms will have gone.

I'll try the stretches you mentioned and the others too. Any tips on trying to keep up any aerobic fitness as I don't want to go on the rowing machine as I cant help thinking it was instrumental in causing this problem.

My hamstring doesn't feel natural that's for sure and my back pain comes and goes especially after I've been sitting down (awkwardly whilst playing on the floor).

Any tips/help/ideas/more stretches/derby(ish)physio or chiropractors pointers from anybody would be gratefully received.

Thanks

[Sherpa]

Hi

I could definately recommend seeing a chiropracter or something similar if you can get recommendations from other runners ideally. The one thing that has become clear to me is that loads of different back/muscle things give same symptoms, eg I was originally thought to have sciatica and I haven't just old gluteal muscle injury causing very similar symptoms. So would not take something you see me or someone else say and take it as read as you may do more harm than good, but sure you wouldn't anyway. Hope you get sorted!

The chiropracter I see is Phil Baines in York, but sure you can get local recommendations off here or via other routes.

cheers

[PACMAN]

Just after 1/2 mile of clubs great hill handicap on tues night-felt hamstring go manage to walk back to car. Next morning as well as soreness/pain in middle of hamstring, also very sore on inside of knee and outside of hip joint where muscles attachs Off to see physio tonight

[Al Fowler]

God, hope its not ITB.

[stevefoster]

God, hope its not ITB.

Oooooh you are a ray of sunshine in a sh!t laden sky Al
Bet PACMAN feels a whole lot better now

[ZootHornRollo]

right up into the backside, on right side especially

discomfort sitting down on anything uncushioned, and even a walking stride is inhibited

stretching seems to make no difference

can't get to the physio

heard somewhere that alternate heat and cold is good for this sort of thing - that right?

[ZootHornRollo]

this has come back really bad

it's just my right side and the morning after I do sprints / faster runs

had to catch the bus into work this morning cos could barely walk never mind jog ...

stretching down after and dynamic stretching before running makes a bit of difference but not much

OK maybe I have a weak hamstring that strains easily, but you'd've thought by now it would have toughened up a bit.

[Al Fowler]

Massage and rest for abit?

[mr brightside]

I'd say rest and if it doesn't go away you'll need to go see a physio in case you're torn some collagen or something