If you actually tore the muscle belly, it's already a scar and doesn't hurt. Your PT is full of shit, as usual. Ask him how one "pulls" a muscle without tearing it, and why it would be hurting after 4 weeks. In short, you do not have a diagnosis.
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Is it too late to start Starr protocol?
Rip, I pulled my hamstring four weeks ago while foolishly doing a 1RM following a 5RM because the 5RM felt great. For the first two weeks, I thought I had sciatica because I have pain in my backside and behind my knee so I thought it was "radiating" down the leg. A little less than two weeks ago, a Physical Therapist diagnosed it as a pulled hamstring which is consistent with the location of the pain. The PT did not think I tore he muscle. It is affecting my sleep. I can't squat or deadlift. It hurts to walk most of the time.
Question: Is it too late to start the Starr protocol? The pain is so bad I am alternating ibuprofen and Tylenol throughout the day. I have two more months left on this deployment and I want to be healthy when I leave and not lose too much of the strength I have gained following the LP and now Texas Method.
Please help.
Thank you.
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If you actually tore the muscle belly, it's already a scar and doesn't hurt. Your PT is full of shit, as usual. Ask him how one "pulls" a muscle without tearing it, and why it would be hurting after 4 weeks. In short, you do not have a diagnosis.
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Thank you for replying. Unfortunately, the PT has redeployed back stateside and there is no new PT. Since posting, I have been more aggressive with trying to move through the ROM. This has decreased pain. I intend to do the Starr protocol with RDLs starting tomorrow.
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