Quote (Maylojager @ Aug 10 2012 10:35am)
Greets,
On one of those day's I've begun slowly regaining form after a little break for vacation.
While doing raw deadlift(I'm doing it sumo) at 80-82% 4x3 something in my left hamstring has "cracked" so I just threw the bar and finished my workout.
The very first day after the injury while my leg still was "hot" there was almost no pain, but a discomfort.
The second day the pain was immense on even a slight leg bending(hamstring - is bender).
The third day pain was slightly noticeable.
The fourth day and up until now (9th day) the pain is very little and only during the muscle tension (upon bending with a straight back).
The muscle is not thorn, as there were no visual signs and I wouldn't be able to move if it was.
Theres no possibility to visit a doc, because of the high level of incompetency in the local hospitals (I know how it is and experienced it not once - you go in they say it's a sport injury and that I can't lift anything heavier than 2k at all, sport is unhealthy, I shouldn't grow any bigger, I wont get a hardon cuz of that much protein etc. and bye).
Has anyone had the same injury? how long did it take to recover (I understand that it's an individual process with lots of factors), but I'd like to know the approximate time in order to plan cycles further.
I could try to squat since I feel no discomfort now(in the squat position, but I still feel discomfort while trying to stand into the conventional/sumo deadlift position), but I think it's better to spare my leg of any work.
Regards
Assuming you have a sprained hamstring, it could take up to 2 weeks to fully recover (14 full days). However, you need to rehab it in the meantime by icing the area 4 times per day at the rate of 20-30 minutes each time. I also would recommend taking ibuprofen 2x per day (once morning and once at night). Keep excessive weight off the hamstring, but keep it mobile, stretch it out (LIGHTLY), and even try to massage it gently to keep the blood flowing to the area.
You should see immediate response within 1-2 days...and you should be back to normal in no more than 1 week.