How long does it take to heal a strained hamstring?
Whenever I’ve seen a strained or pulled hamstring in the past, I have found that there are usually other muscle imbalances in the spine, hips, legs and ankles as well. A thorough and balanced stretching and gentle strengthening program, once implemented, with breathing and relaxation, helped restore these patients to pain-free activities. Furthermore, I agree with the respondent who suggested that the pain could be originating from your low back. An MRI could be useful here, but is not mandatory. Again, a well-balanced stretching & strengthening program, including exercises for the low back may be helpful. If you are performing the proper stretches, using the breath and mindfulness to relax tight areas, stretching once a day may be more than enough. Again, I would look at other muscles and joints first before concentrating on hamstring stretches. It is also possible that stretching the hamstrings so much could exacerbate the symptoms, especially if there is an underlying disk or nerve
