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With so many steps to be taken each day, dealing with any sort of issue with your legs can be problematic. If you’ve recently suffered from a hamstring tear, you must find a team that you can trust to administer the care that you need. At Virtual PT NYC, our staff can help you get back to full strength without ever having to leave your own home. The less travel you need to do while injured, the better your outlook on life during recovery can be for the foreseeable future. To learn how our team will help administer care, contact our staff for more information. 

Causes Of A Hamstring Tear

When you partake in physical activities, any muscle can suffer a tear if it is pushed past its limits. Your hamstrings are no exception. Fortunately, our team at Virtual PT NYC will be able to help you overcome this injury. If you have suffered a torn hamstring due to any of the below common causes, don’t hesitate to reach out to us for assistance:

• Extreme overloading and stretching of the leg muscles that are being used during athletic activities.
• Having a weakened hamstring due to past injuries and tears.
• Overtraining this muscle group.
• Suffering from limited flexibility in your hamstrings.  

Symptoms To Watch For

From time to time, people can suffer from injuries without needing professional treatment to recover. Experiencing a slight pain in the hamstring area does not mean you have torn this muscle group. With a few days rest, you should be able to get back to being pain-free. However, you must also be able to recognize when serious damage has taken place. Should you begin to display any of the following symptoms, you’re likely dealing with a hamstring tear:

• Experiencing a sudden, sharp pain at the time of injury.
• Feeling a popping sensation.
• Swelling within hours of the incident.
• Bruising after a few days.
• Loss of strength in the injured leg.
• Inability to bear weight.  

Severity Of The Tears

The first step on your road to recovery is determining how severe the tear is that you’ve suffered. These types of injuries are broken into three categories. Based on the one you are suffering from, our team will concoct a plan of action that offers you the best chance of making a full recovery. These categories are as follows:

• Grade 1: A grade 1 injury is not a tear. They occur when the hamstring is still intact, however, it has been overextended to the point of becoming damaged.

• Grade 2: Grade 2 muscle tears occur when the hamstring has been partially torn. Although the hamstring is still intact in some areas, this type of injury will be much more painful than a grade 1 injury.

• Grade 3: When the hamstring muscle is completely ripped from the bone, it is known as a grade 3 tear. Suffering from this level of the tear will cause mass amounts of pain and swelling. You may also be unable to bear any weight on the injured leg.

Healing With Virtual Physical Therapy

When injuries such as hamstring tears take place, physical therapy should be the first method of treatment you should consider. Here at Virtual PT NYC, we can provide this method without you needing to travel to a facility. Through video conferencing technology, our team will teach you a variety of stretches and therapeutic exercises that will promote healing from within the injured area. By coming to us for care, you’ll be able to reap the below benefits:

• Elimination of pain.
• Reduction of swelling.
• Improvements in flexibility and range of motion.
• Mitigated chances of suffering from a similar injury in the future.  

Schedule An Appointment

The sooner you begin sessions of physical therapy for a torn hamstring, the quicker you’ll be able to nurse your leg back to full strength. At Virtual PT NYC, our team will work with you to help you make a full recovery in as little time as possible. To schedule your appointment for virtual care, be sure to contact our team today.