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Quick Hamstring Strain Problem

Hi all,My doctor said I suffered a grade 1 hamstring pull when I was playing baseball. I didn’t notice it during the game and played on and only after hours later did I feel a nagging pain. Because of my stupidity, I thought it was soreness just due to muscle fatigue and didn’t ice it.It’s been two weeks from then and I can walk without pain, but it’s uncomfortable going up stairs, standing and bending my knee back, and the worse pain is during crotching. I haven’t really done any exercising after the injury besides walking 10 minutes a day to work.My question is, should I begin stretching or should I let it rest more? Also, when should I begin to do strengthening exercises as well? Is ice also still effective at this point? Thanks

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    Dear James,
    Thank you for posting your e-mail here.Its better to use the this acronym Protect that injured part of your limb by not doing activities that can trigger or can even aggravate the symptoms you feel. Apply ice before and after you sleep for 15 minutes on the painful while wrapping around a non-elastic bandage and elevating it above the level of your heart.Research shows that the primary reason for athletes to have hamstring strain is because of weak musculatures. Better start strengthening your weak hip muscles, while giving your thigh muscles a break. Don’t drink too much alcohol because it can aggravate the swelling / inflammation on that painful area. Respect pain…keep me in touch always…

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