What to do if you have a hamstring strain?

People will suffer physical injuries due to some factors in their daily life and work, especially those who are engaged in labor work and those who like sports. Hamstring strain is a kind of physical injury that often occurs to these people. Many people who encounter this situation do not know how to arrange their own treatment reasonably. So, what to do if you have a hamstring strain?

First, what should I do if I have a leg muscle strain? Tendons (commonly known as "tendons") connect bones and muscles, so the relationship between tendons and bones is complementary and closely related. Muscles are to protect bones and tendons. Relatively speaking, tendon and bone injuries are more difficult to heal, requiring a lot of time to rest, and are difficult to heal (100% recovery). Muscle injuries should be easier to heal. Muscle tendon injury type. This type of patient will feel a little discomfort when walking, but when they want to make fast movements, such as running, they will immediately feel severe tingling. The general pain area is near the inner thigh near the groin, and even the inner knee will hurt. The affected area is slightly swollen, and there will be pain when pressing, and whether the muscles are stretched or resistance is given, the patient will feel pain.

Second, clinically, muscle strain in the thigh area is the most likely cause of groin pain, including: sartorius, rectus femoris, gracilis, adductor, iliopsoas, etc. These parts usually heal slowly, so you must rest for 1 to 2 weeks. Traditional treatment is to give non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for 7 to 10 days, and use ice compresses at the beginning, and then switch to hot compresses after 48 hours. During this period, a support belt is used to fix the waist and hip joints, and the pain will gradually subside.

What should you do if you strain your hamstrings? Muscle strain is an injury caused by rapid contraction or excessive stretching of the muscles during exercise. This is common during stretches, pull-ups, and sit-ups. After a muscle strain, there is severe pain in the strained area, and you can feel a cord-like lump formed by the muscle tension with your hand. It is obviously painful to touch, and there is local swelling or subcutaneous bleeding, and movement is obviously restricted. After a muscle strain, you should immediately apply cold treatment - rinse the area with cold water or apply ice cubes wrapped in a towel, then wrap the injured area with a bandage with appropriate force to prevent swelling. While relaxing the muscles of the injured area and raising the injured limb, you can take some analgesic and hemostatic drugs. The bandage is removed after 24 to 48 hours. Depending on the severity of the injury, you can apply blood circulation and swelling-reducing plasters, apply appropriate hot compresses or massage the injured area with lighter techniques. If the muscle strain is severe, such as if the muscle belly or tendon is broken, you should rush to the hospital for surgery to suture it. Preventing muscle strains Many people suffer from muscle strains during bodybuilding. No matter how you put it, muscle strains are the enemy of bodybuilding training, and often force you to give up muscle training in that area for a long time. So we need to prevent muscle strain early.