How to heal a hamstring strain fast
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Ice vs Heat for Treating Hamstring Strains, Spasms & Tears
Doctors usually call this process 'Vasodilation'.
Heat can Make Inflammation, Swelling and Newer Injuries Worse - How?
When we injure ourselves, we start healing right away.
The body will naturally raise the temperature at the site of the injury resulting in the inflammatory response (redness, heat sensation, inflammation and swelling). This 'fake fever' leaks blood flow to the area to cool it down and start the healing process.
Adding 'heat' to your hamstring when it's already inflamed and tender may make your body think there's a new threat to your tissue and increase the pain in order to get you to stop.
For some people applying heat on inflamed / swollen tissue will cause the injury to swell-up even more (as much as 3 times larger than normal). You'll feel even more pain as the pressure builds in your hamstring.
Heat is NOT a good treatment method for inflamed hamstring injuries, new injuries (within the first 24 to 72 hours), right after surgery or right after a re-injury (over-use and/or sharp, throbbing
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