How soon can I start running after a hamstring muscle strain?
2.5K views · Apr 24, 2025 · People & Blogs
Comments · 11
@oliviaboone-mh3jh · 2 months ago
Thanks for making it a shorter video that makes sense and can possibly give me hope that I can keep training for my marathon, as I gradually get back into it after this strain.
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@rubens.1532 · 2 months ago
Dr. Michael, I suffered a strain ,close to the knee on Monday. After watching your video on Saturday, I decided to try jogging the following day. Light jogging first. Then, after the first half mile, the pain diminished and started to run. I was able to finish after three miles. One day after my run, the pain was noticeable less. As the days went by, my leg felt better. For days later, I was able to run three and a half miles and the pain, although not entirely gone, has been minimal. Thanks to your video.
@Chazaq · 1 month ago
My injury happened on a sprint. (I didn't stretch before my run either) The injury is mid-thigh. It's day 6 and I'm adding more load to my recovery. Question: what do you think of vibration plates during recovery? I've used it a few times and man, it feels like a 30 min workout just standing on it for 5 mins!
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