Hamstring injuries are a major problem that most athletes have already had or will inevitably experience. Hamstrings are prone to injury due to the transition: 

  1. from concentric to eccentric

  2. at end ROM

  3. at the fast velocity with full muscle engagement

Due to the dynamics of the hamstring in association with the FAJ (Femoral Acetabular Joint) and knee movements, poor biomechanics may affect the health of the hamstring. 

Hamstring Healing Patterns

Upon injuring the hamstring, the typical healing pathway seen in an athlete’s healing process is: 

  1. acute hamstring tear

  2. poor healing and rehab

  3. scar tissue develops

  4. poor firing develops

  5. increase stress to adjacent muscle fibers

  6. adjacent muscle fibers prone to injury due to increase load

  7. chronic ache with poor strength and abnormal gate

  8. poor performance on the field

Typical Hamstring recovery takes anywhere between 4-12 weeks, depending on location and grade. Dr. Rhee has developed a protocol using Class IV Laser, Winback, HBOT, contract compression, and flushing therapy to heal tissue in 3-4 weeks. Dr. Rhee has developed this protocol over the years of work with professional athletes that needed to return to play ASAP.

Hamstring Recovery at Physical Chiropractic of Tampa Bay

We at Physical Chiropractic of Tampa Bay understand the pattern for healing and provide athletes an environment for proper healing. Our protocol is not the typical 45-minute maximum treatment time, but instead, involves 2-4 hours of therapy each day for 2-3 weeks. Time after time, Dr. Rhee is called to get an athlete back on the field by repairing injuries others have been unsuccessful in healing. 

Dr. Rhee is an expert on damaged hamstrings. He understands the physiology of the hamstring muscle and creates an environment for the muscle to heal fast. For example, a patient recently received treatment for a hamstring tear (grade 3) that recovered to 100% within only 3 weeks. This proprietary protocol has been mastered and used to care for many athletes, including Olympians and NFL players that need to recover very quickly.