High Hamstring Tendinopathy??

[spedrunner]

anyone have/had this?

How do you find comfort while sitting and driving. Its becoming so painful i hate sitting down!

[enfuego23]

I was just diagnosed with this - are you getting pain on your sit bone?

[clseale]

Ugh. I'm sorry. Nothing really worked for me until it was fixed. Once I was aligned, and doing my PT exercises, it slowly got better.

[spedrunner]

Jan 21, 2014 14:54:32 GMT -5 enfuego23 said:

I was just diagnosed with this - are you getting pain on your sit bone?

yesssssssssssss

[spedrunner]

Jan 21, 2014 15:13:14 GMT -5 clseale said:

Ugh. I'm sorry. Nothing really worked for me until it was fixed. Once I was aligned, and doing my PT exercises, it slowly got better



can you tell me the steps you took to solve this? Who did you see (chiro?)  im diong yoga, getting massages and trying to rest it ....

[hungrycaterpillar]

Visit a physical therapist after you've given it some rest. They'll probably give you an eccentric strengthening program to prevent the problem from occurring in the future.

[clseale]

Jan 21, 2014 16:07:07 GMT -5 hungrycaterpillar said:

Visit a physical therapist after you've given it some rest. They'll probably give you an eccentric strengthening program to prevent the problem from occurring in the future.

Ditto this. I did see a sport's chiro for a bit, and he was able to give me temporary relief. With that said, what really worked was going back to the exercises they gave me in PT when it originally happened. I stretch, I do yoga, and I do my exercises. Weighted clams seem to have the biggest impact. I also do leg lifts, and side steps using a resistance band. For me, it seems to be related to weak hips. I would go to a sport's doc. 

[venice2007]

This is what my hamstring injury is.
I had to take 7 weeks off, pt, lots of yoga and stay hydrated

After i started to heal i realized I can't push my pace as that aggravates it, no long sitting if I can help it, pt, lots of foam rolling and take days off running when it acts up. Good cross training too.
My pt assigned clams, resistance band side steps, bridges, one legged squats, balance activities, abs work (Pilates core work is awesome) and leg lifts. my core and hips were weak which added to the problem. Icing a lot too. Ice cup therapy helps immensely.
But knowing when to rest helps. It sucks taking days off but better than not running at all.

[spedrunner]

Jan 21, 2014 16:17:49 GMT -5 venice2007 said:

This is what my hamstring injury is.
I had to take 7 weeks off, pt, lots of yoga and stay hydrated

After i started to heal i realized I can't push my pace as that aggravates it, no long sitting if I can help it, pt, lots of foam rolling and take days off running when it acts up. Good cross training too.
My pt assigned clams, resistance band side steps, bridges, one legged squats, balance activities, abs work (Pilates core work is awesome) and leg lifts. my core and hips were weak which added to the problem. Icing a lot too. Ice cup therapy helps immensely.
But knowing when to rest helps. It sucks taking days off but better than not running at all.

ive been doing yoga too and have made them aware of my issues. I cant tell if its makign the problem better or worse tho!  I guess its not worse, but there are days that it feels better, others it feels worse

[spedrunner]

Jan 21, 2014 16:07:07 GMT -5 hungrycaterpillar said:

Visit a physical therapist after you've given it some rest. They'll probably give you an eccentric strengthening program to prevent the problem from occurring in the future.

ok, adding a physical therapist to my oh so long dr. list ! LOL geez, im only 33 but feel like an old lady with all the people i see!  

[venice2007]

Jan 21, 2014 17:06:03 GMT -5 spedrunner said:

Jan 21, 2014 16:17:49 GMT -5 venice2007 said:

This is what my hamstring injury is.
I had to take 7 weeks off, pt, lots of yoga and stay hydrated

After i started to heal i realized I can't push my pace as that aggravates it, no long sitting if I can help it, pt, lots of foam rolling and take days off running when it acts up. Good cross training too.
My pt assigned clams, resistance band side steps, bridges, one legged squats, balance activities, abs work (Pilates core work is awesome) and leg lifts. my core and hips were weak which added to the problem. Icing a lot too. Ice cup therapy helps immensely.
But knowing when to rest helps. It sucks taking days off but better than not running at all.

ive been doing yoga too and have made them aware of my issues. I cant tell if its makign the problem better or worse tho!  I guess its not worse, but there are days that it feels better, others it feels worse

My pt did say if no change with yoga, stop and get back in. Yoga should help my out injury. Yours maybe deeper and more strained. My ortho graded mine as grade one. Yours may be grade 2-3 which may need total rest outside pt and such. Pigeon, hot yoga, and ddog should give some relief. ESP pigeon pose.
Hope it gets better soon.
Also stress and where you are in your cycle can affect it too. Right before my period mine can flare up bad.

[clseale]

Yoga is more of a maintenance thing for me. When it first happened, I did nothing but PT. My SI joint was also out of place & my hamstring pain was so bad, it was seizing & having spasms while I was sitting. I had to take about 8 wks off from running. Now, when I feel it coming on, stretching, yoga, & my exercises help.

[enfuego23]

How much running are you doing right now? I had to rest a full week and I have to ice a couple of times a day. Mine has gotten better but when I run I have to run very slowly and running days consecutively is a no no right now. I have a grade one tear, like venice2007.

[spedrunner]

Jan 21, 2014 19:04:20 GMT -5 enfuego23 said:

How much running are you doing right now? I had to rest a full week and I have to ice a couple of times a day. Mine has gotten better but when I run I have to run very slowly and running days consecutively is a no no right now. I have a grade one tear, like venice2007.

I run 4-5 days but slow bc i cant really accelerate. it feels better after i warm up , and some days its not bad, others it is...same with yoga, some days its bad, others its not........

im going to give it full rest for a few days, but i have tried that before, its been bothering me for a few months now