Complete avulsion of hamstring
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Has anyone had comp[lete avulsion of hamstring plus tendons. Slipped on decking in October 2014. Still in a lot of pain in sit bone!!. Has anyone got any advice re recovery. Am due to have steroid injection in bum and drain any fluid still there. It just seems a long time I;ve been in pain. I keep being told by medical professionals this is very rare injury!!
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hope4cure sandra88941
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Ham string is just as painful. I would ask for a support for the leg to help it heal. Every step is misery. Steroid shots never helped me. Once the numbing meds included with the injection wore off all the pain came back.
Finally a cast was the answer for my injury. I went to two docs for their opinions.
It might be a good idea for u to check it out with a sports injury orthaepedic dr. They specialize in these types of injuries u described.
Take care and hope UR on the healing trail soon.
judy74781 sandra88941
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That is exciting news, hopefully pain will decrease as you repair. Take it easy and accept all help offered. Loved ones will help I know my husband is as frustrated as I am sometimes. My husband now has private health care because of new job so I am seeking second opinion and have asked to hopefully see specialist that has seen injury before should hear this week where I need to go. In UK once you go private things happen quickly. New meds Lyrica now up to a dose which helps a bit with pain and I am using tens after day at work in evening. I am feeling a bit more positive and I hope you keep improving , let me know how you are getting on but rest when your body tells you to.
Kind Regards
Sandra
judy74781 sandra88941
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cathy43040 judy74781
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judy74781 cathy43040
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I am just a couple of weeks ahead of you I think. I work the leg brace for four weeks then the past two and half have been using walker. I am having problems that my leg wants to go off to the right. Physical therapist says one of my muscles is shortened due to not using it. My knee is also clicking and locking up.Pain in sitting area still constant.How are you doing.
cathy43040 judy74781
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judy74781 cathy43040
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I live in Texas. Do you have s post op care path for rehab? My PT does not have one as they have never seen this injury.
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adriana28329 cathy43040
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urgent. am about to have this surgery on day16 after acceident - all 3 torn; about 4 cm down... 52 quite sporty, young children, very active. Apparently have to do quickly to minimise operative risk. but got NO opinion from 2 docotors and yes from 2. are you happy you did this? seems the recovery more difficult than you thought... thanks for urgent advice - supposed to go to clinicl tonight! many thanks...
celia_31618 judy74781
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JUDY!! Please help me!! I live in the Us and I had a slip and fall accident 2 months ago. I too have a Colette tear of 3 muscles and tendons 4cm away from bone. I have no pain just lots of weakness and tightness on back of my leg when bending down. Doctors have me so confused. I've already seen 3 opinions, 2 say I should have surgery but are not giving any kind of warranties plus they say it will be a very long recovery and painful. The other docitor says that at my age of 42 as healthy and active as I am I should not have such a painful risky surgery and invest my time in learning how to keep the muscle healthy and strong to avoid any other issue. But after reading so much material it only gets more confusing. Basically my ordeal is " have the surgery or not" considering it's already been 2 months since injury and scar tissue has already started to build up. Like u mention I move around just fine with no meds no pain but only severe tightness on back of legs " both now" and sore knees ... Other than that I move around actively without restrictions. The only thing I'm not doing is running or any kind of exercise only therapy to 3 times a week to strengthen the muscle. Can anyone please help me by giving me some kind of suggestion. After having a spine fusion 8 years ago and one that I'm not even aware of as it was successful but I did go through much pain during the recovery months. I really don't want to risk going back to where I once was.
Please help! Thank you
beth0877 celia_31618
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Celia,
Did you decide to have surgery? I had surgery July 2015 for complete avulsion of hamstrings after a slip fall. The recovery has not been a joyful experience and is ongoing...over a year later. I do not regret having the surgery as the pain was unbearable. However, for me, there seems to be some type of nerve damage that caused numbness, pain, weakness, etc. I do not believe this is due to the surgery itself as I've experienced many of these issues since date of injury. My advice to you if having the surgery is to be adamant that your physician address your every ache, pain, and concern. We assumed all of my issues were due to the avulsion and did not look further into other possible injuries. As for the repair, my leg is not as strong as it once was, my gait is different, and I do not balance very well but I can walk and am thankful for that. Whatever you decide, I pray you recover well.
joy89516 judy74781
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Hi Judy, I'm 59 and am having this surgery next week. How did it go ? Thank you, joy
lynda47424 joy89516
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I was also 59 and just tripped, I had my reattachment June 2016 an further sciatic nerve surgery December 2017, it's been a long extremely hard and painful journey but hopefully things are now progressing. My problem was that I was misdiagnosed and had to wait nearly two years before surgery. Take things slowly and don't rush into trying to do too much too soon. Wishing you all the very best
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Crystal1982 lynda47424
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Hi! I need some advise. I am 35 yrs old and have a complete hamstring rupture at the hip with 4cm retraction. I also have a complete groin libral rupture at the pelvis and hematoma >11 cm (Did the splits on ice 2-18-18). I have two doctors telling me I need repair surgergically. Then seen the orthopedic surgeon who said no surgery, just do therapy because in the long run, result is the same. If I was a NBA or NFL player he would go on and do the surgery. I seen here many ended up doing surgery even years later due to pain and issues. I already have sciatica issues from back strains when I was younger. What does everyone recommend? I'm a mom of 3 kids, a wife, full time employee at a factory, and we do lots of camping and hiking. I want as much function as possible and least amount of pain. Help?!
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joy89516 debbie32541
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Debbie, I'm on day 19... are you saying you feel great . Are you having any pain ? Did you have any complications ?
michelle66434 joy89516
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Proximal Hamstring Injury page?
Great group of people. A little easier to communicate bc it is not disjointed like the blog can be.
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cheri03884 joy89516
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hi Joy, Ive have a partial tear of my upper hamstring for four years now and it continues to tear more and more I have decided to have surgery to repair it my question to you is how are you feeling now and how hard was the surgery Im a runner or I was do you think i can get that back? I am 60 thank Cheri