18 years
I've been suffering for a while now (2 months) from posterior thight pain. It get worse while stretching.tried applying bengay gel. Anything i can do to releive pain and avoid making it worse?
Apr 16, 2015
So for example, if you're doing a sprint, the hamstring muscles contract as the back leg is stretched out straight and the toes are used to push the foot off the ground and move the body forward. The hamstring muscles are not only subject to a lengthening force, but also to a loading force, with body weight as well as the force required for forward motion.
Factors known to increase the risk of sustaining a muscle strain include:
1. Muscle tightness: tight muscles are vulnerable to strain, hence the importance of daily stretching.
2. Poor conditioning: if you have weak muscles due to poor training or because of low muscle bulk (if you’re too thin for example), this would increase your risk of injury since your muscles would not be able to adjust to the stress of exercise.
3. Muscle imbalance: this happens when one muscle group is much stronger than its opposing muscle group. Muscle imbalance can lead to muscle strain; it is a common occurrence in the hamstring muscles, because the quadriceps muscles (the muscle of the anterior thigh) are usually stronger. So when performing physical activities that require your body to move at a high velocity, the hamstring muscles may become fatigued more easily than the quadriceps. This fatigue can lead to a strain.
4. Muscle fatigue: a fatigued muscle has a poor ability to use energy so it becomes at a higher risk of injury.
5. Type of activity: the physical activities that are most likely to be associated with hamstring strain are:
· Football
. Basketball
· Running or sprinting
· Dancing
Most hamstring strains heal very well with conservative treatment. Your injury seems to have occurred a while ago, so you need to withhold doing the activity that has caused and is still causing injury for a while to allow for the muscle to heal properly. Oral non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for a few days are also needed along with rest – they will not be beneficial if you continue to put load on your affected leg.
If despite taking these measures your thigh pain persists, you will need to be examined by a physician in the clinic.
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