The hamstring which is located below the gluteus maximus and attached to the tibia this muscle is comprised of three muscles biceps femoris, semitendinosus and semimembranosus. During physical exercises like running, football, basketball and even skating may stretch the hamstring too far causing a hamstring sprain in severe cases the muscle may begin to tear. The symptoms of a hamstring strain...

Luckily, minor to moderate hamstring strains usually heal on their own. You just need to give them some time. To speed the healing: Rest the leg. Avoid putting weight on the leg. If the pain is severe, the patient may need crutches until it goes away. Ice the leg to reduce pain and swelling. Do it for 20-30 minutes every three to four hours for two to three days, or until the pain is gone. Compress...

Luckily, minor to moderate hamstring strains usually heal on their own. You just need to give them some time. To speed the healing: Rest the leg. Avoid putting weight on the leg. If the pain is severe, the patient may need crutches until it goes away. Ice the leg to reduce pain and swelling. Do it for 20-30 minutes every three to four hours for two to three days, or until the pain is gone. Compress...

Torn hamstring healing time depends on the severity when there is a full tear the hamstring rolls all the way up the leg and it's severely painful worse than like breaking a bone those usually take around 3-6 months depending on how bad it is and how quickly the body recovers. A pulled hamstring takes 4-6 weeks. Patients are advised to stretch it during that time period, at the start it will be...

The hamstring which is located below the gluteus maximus and attached to the tibia this muscle is comprised of three muscles biceps femoris, semitendinosus and semimembranosus. During physical exercises like running, football, basketball and even skating may stretch the hamstring too far causing a hamstring sprain in severe cases the muscle may begin to tear. The symptoms of a hamstring strain...