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Suggest Treatment For Pain, Discomfort And Stiffness In Hamstring
Question: my husband has had pain , discomfort and stiffness in one hamstring. it is worse at night and in the morning. He is very irritable, short tempered and showing an increased short attention span and lastly snores loudly at night. Other than a possible muscle strain in the hamstring, what else could be the problem?
Brief Answer:
It could be hamstring tendonitis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for your query.
Beside strain in hamstring, other possibility causing his symptoms could be hamstring tendonitis. Physiotherapy is very useful in these cases. He need to do hamstring strengthening and stretching exercises which will keep the area strong and decreases the stiffness and discomfort.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
It could be hamstring tendonitis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for your query.
Beside strain in hamstring, other possibility causing his symptoms could be hamstring tendonitis. Physiotherapy is very useful in these cases. He need to do hamstring strengthening and stretching exercises which will keep the area strong and decreases the stiffness and discomfort.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Dr. Saurabh Gupta
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
Practicing since :2004
Answered : 5930 Questions
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