Suggest Remedies For Pulled Hamstring

Posted on Fri, 29 Apr 2016

Question: Pretty sure I pulled my right hamstring 2 Saturday's ago playing football in snow.
It took a week but now bruising is marked and the worse I've had ever. I did

I didnt see Dr. Am not taking anything for it. Do take alieve here and there for chronic lower back pain that ive had for years.

Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
need better muscle relaxant than Aleve and complete rest

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

You seem to have Grade 2 to Grade 3 hamstring pull.
In such a case you need rest and compression of muscle as well even though it is two weeks. Thereotically you should not have walked with a pull hamstring for at least a week, if you defy it can get worse. I think you should be going through the same thing now.
I think you need better pain medication, alternating cold and hot compresses for the pain of the hamstring and prolonged rest.
Since any pain medication over Aleve can be bought with a prescription, I think you better go to an Urgent clinic. After physical check up they can advise if you need an Xray as well.

Let me know if you have questions over.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar