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How Can Pain In The Hamstring Muscles Be Treated?

I Strained my hamstring while doing my splits and it felt like something had popped. its been three weeks and about 4 days. its doesn t hurt when I do normal activities like walking but it still hurts when I stretch. I want to know how long it will take to completely heal and when I can do my splits again because I have a showcase coming up and I m loosing flexibility
Tue, 10 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

You can take Aceclofenac and paracetamol tab twice a day for 5 days. You can take Rabeprazole tab twice a day for 5 days. Apply Diclofenac spray on affected site. Apply warm water bag on affected site. If not resolved then consult your orthopedic surgeon. Do X-ray of affected part.do physiotherapy, it is also helpful.

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How Can Pain In The Hamstring Muscles Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. You can take Aceclofenac and paracetamol tab twice a day for 5 days. You can take Rabeprazole tab twice a day for 5 days. Apply Diclofenac spray on affected site. Apply warm water bag on affected site. If not resolved then consult your orthopedic surgeon. Do X-ray of affected part.do physiotherapy, it is also helpful. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.