Hamstring strain

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Originally posted by donj
Received a hamstring strain 3 nites ago. Very little swelling and almost most bruising or skin discoloration. What's the best way to get this type of injury healed so I can get back on the court ASAP? Tried jogging today and could only go slow. Missed Friday and Saturday games and scheduled to miss games on Monday and Tuesday. One of these upcoming games happens to be between two teams ranked in the state top 10. Timing is terrible.

Thanks for any help offered.

Your post refers to bruising/discoloration. There is only two ways you can see the result of blood pooling (discoloration or bruising) behind your knee:
1) trauma, which didn't happen in your case
2) you've torn the muscle (or tendon)and the wound is bleeding.

Been there, done that, and you are most likely done at any level that requires more speed than Chester on the old Gunsmoke series. Others have recommended sports medicine and I quite agree. Unlike bones that mend and the spot is stonger, muscle tears that mend on that spot are weaker and more likely to tear there again w/o specified preventive exercise. Been there and done that too. Good luck.