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Before We Begin

This guide is NOT intended to diagnose:

• complete tears
• avulsions
• severe bruising
• injuries requiring surgery

If you experience:

• severe swelling
• bruising down the leg
• inability to walk normally
• visible defect in the muscle

Seek professional medical evaluation.

The goal is not simply to heal the hamstring. The goal is to restore the ability to tolerate maximum velocity sprinting. Many athletes become pain-free weeks before they become sprint-ready. Those are not the same thing.

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HAMSTRING STRAIN SCALE

Grade 1

Minor strain

Symptoms:

• tightness
• mild discomfort
• can usually walk normally

Recovery:

1-4 weeks

Grade 2

Partial tear

Symptoms:

• sudden pull
• noticeable pain
• reduced sprinting ability