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Suggest Treatment For Pain While Stretching

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Posted on Mon, 24 Apr 2017
Question: I was moving a heavy box this morning and I felt a pop in my upper hamstring muscle. Now it hurts when I stretch it while walking or going down stairs.
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Answered by Dr. Mahaveer Patil (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Slipped disc needs to be ruled out

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thank you for posting the question.
I have gone through your medical history in detail.

From the history and symptoms that you have stated,it seems more likely to be a slipped disc compressing a nerve in the lumbar spine.This causes radicular pain in the hamstring region while walking / going downstairs etc.

Although hamstring muscle injury also can cause this,but this seems more of a nerve related pain.

I would advice you to take analgesic ,muscle relaxant tablets for 3 days with application of local gel and hot fomentation.

If the pain does not reduce,then you need to consult an orthopedist and get a Xray / MRI of Lumbar spine done.

I hope the answer was useful.

Feel free to ask me any follow up queries that you may have.

Thank you.
Kind regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng
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Suggest Treatment For Pain While Stretching

Brief Answer: Slipped disc needs to be ruled out Detailed Answer: Hi, Thank you for posting the question. I have gone through your medical history in detail. From the history and symptoms that you have stated,it seems more likely to be a slipped disc compressing a nerve in the lumbar spine.This causes radicular pain in the hamstring region while walking / going downstairs etc. Although hamstring muscle injury also can cause this,but this seems more of a nerve related pain. I would advice you to take analgesic ,muscle relaxant tablets for 3 days with application of local gel and hot fomentation. If the pain does not reduce,then you need to consult an orthopedist and get a Xray / MRI of Lumbar spine done. I hope the answer was useful. Feel free to ask me any follow up queries that you may have. Thank you. Kind regards.