Hamstring tendonitis - solutions?
I gradually built up a rather severe case of hamstring tendonitis in one of my legs during the latter part of last year.
I always found my squats to be very hamstring & adductor heavy, so this year I tried squatting in lifting shoes. This worked for a good while, creating a better balance of stress, with more work being done by quads.
I also stopped stretching so aggressively.
Both of these things helped and I have been able to squat for the past 2 months fairly well.
But as weight has gone up, the load on hamstrings has again increased and it again feels like the situation I was in at the end of last year. A ever-present "burning" soreness. It feels as if I keep pushing heavier squats it will slowly aggrevate problem till I get tendon tears.
Ive looked through Rip's Q&A and it seems he is always rather vague on the matter of tendonitis. Searching about on the net also brings up poor & vague information too.
Ice supposedly only helps with acute conditions, for me this is more chronic.
I started Icing it yesterday, it feels good but I am unsure if it is going to actually help anything.
I had a total rest from exercise for 2 weeks during christmas which had absolutely no effect. I am currently on a enforced training break too, but it again feels like it isnt actually helping.
I can feel it when running & cycling too. A light burning soreness. It is not unbearable, but just worrying.
I was wondering if anybody could suggest some solutions?
I am contemplating doing high bar/front squats at least some of the time to give my hamstring a break. But only because I cannot think of anything else.
I am not keen on doing a super long break.