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posted: 5/18/2008 at 6:05 PM |
Quick fix neded! My wife pulled her hammie. It's been sore and tight for a week now, with a week left until our marathon. She had to cut today's run short. Anyone have any experience getting back on track with this? I am thinking she should not run except for maye a tune up on Friday to get her legs back. It would be a shame for her to have to mss out after all of her training  |
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posted: 5/18/2008 at 6:31 PM |
| Stretching & icing tends to work the best. I wouldn't have her run on it. Hope she feels better! |
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posted: 5/18/2008 at 7:59 PM |
| I would not be aggressively stretching a hamstring pull. You can stretch a little if warmed up. Ice regularly and hope she is a fast healer. Have her cross train and test a run in a couple days. If she cannot run pain free, she probably should not do it. |
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posted: 5/18/2008 at 11:06 PM |
Yeah. I would completely avoid stretching it too. I found running with a hamstring problem means slowing down. Speeding up increases soreness - or converts soreness/tightness into pain.
I agree with Tchuck. If she can't run pain-free - skip the marathon. |
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posted: 5/18/2008 at 11:19 PM |
| Hammy pulls are the one injury I've never been able to run through. Rest and ice, and hope the running gods are smiling on you. Hope it works out for her. |
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posted: 5/19/2008 at 12:43 AM |
Here is a stretch my PT gave me. Sit on bed, put sore leg on bed and not sore leg off bed. With hands behind the back lean gently toward toe. Hold for 30sec repeat 10x.
This was not a pull but he said it was a gentle way to help and the best way to stretch as opposed to more common methods. |
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posted: 5/19/2008 at 12:50 AM |
Do you have one of those foam rollers? You could have her sit with that roller under her hamstring which will gently stretch it out.
These foam rollers are amazing and every runner should have one.
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posted: 5/19/2008 at 12:51 AM |
| I was able to run through mine, and R.I.C.E. (especially the ice and compression) really helped me. I took shorter strides and for my pull, it felt like the small strides actually aided in recovery. I definitely didn't stretch-the little stretching I did initially made it so much worse (though what ShanHas posted has me very intrigued so I am going to try that-thanks!!). Hope she feels better ASAP! |
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posted: 5/19/2008 at 1:02 AM
modified: 5/19/2008 at 1:03 AM |
| Quote from DJ Marcus on 5/19/2008 at 12:50 AM: Do you have one of those foam rollers? You could have her sit with that roller under her hamstring which will gently stretch it out.
These foam rollers are amazing and every runner should have one.
We have one of these. Seems to be helping
Looks like we'll go with rest until Friday. Going to try ice to. (alternate ice & heat actually)
Her run Friday will determine whether to opt out, switch to the half, or go for it. There is another marathon 4 weeks later so al will not be lost hopefully.
Thanks!
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