How much time will I need for torn hamstring recovery?

The answer to this question can vary from person to person, and your recovery time can also depend on how seriously your hamstring has been torn. 

The term “hamstring” is used to refer to three muscles in the back of your thigh, and these muscles are commonly injured while playing sports. One medical study reveals that up to 25% of all sports-related musculoskeletal injuries involve the hamstring. A physical therapist can help you determine how much time your torn hamstring recovery can take. They can help you find effective ways to treat your hamstring injury and reduce your recovery time as well. 

How the severity of your torn hamstring affects your recovery time

Medical professionals typically classify hamstring tears into three separate categories. These three categories are: 

1. Grade 1 tears — Injuries in this category are also referred to as mild tears. In many cases, these tears take about three weeks to heal. 

2. Grade 2 tears — This category is also known as moderate tears. Grade 2 tears are those that are only partial, and they can take up to eight weeks to heal. 

3. Grade 3 tears — Severe tears is another name for this category of hamstring tears. They involve a complete or nearly complete tearing of the hamstring muscle. These tears are the most likely to require surgery to heal properly, and they often take up to three months or more to recover from. 

How can physical therapists help reduce your torn hamstring recovery time?

Reducing how long your healing takes is one goal of physical therapy. Meeting this goal is possible thanks to the many therapy methods your physical therapist can use to treat your injury. A few of the techniques your therapist may use to treat your hamstring tear include: 

• Aquatic therapy that can help reduce pressure on the healing muscle while you’re doing therapeutic movements. 

• Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) sessions intended to help prevent the buildup of scar tissue as the injured muscle heals. 

• Anodyne^® therapy designed to improve circulation and reduce pain in the injured hamstring. 

• Sports-specific therapy intended to help prepare you to return to play and prevent future hamstring injuries. 

Look to Peak Performance for help reducing torn hamstring recovery time

Do you want to have the shortest possible recovery time for your torn hamstring? Our Peak Performance Sports & Physical Therapy team can help you meet this goal. We can start your physical therapy process off with a free screening of your injured leg. Then, our physical therapists can construct an individualized therapy plan specifically for your needs, which can offer benefits like:

• Reduced pain.
• Improved muscle strength and flexibility.
• Increased ability to do sports-related movements. 
• Decreased risk of future sports injuries. 

You can even treat your injured hamstring from home by using our virtual therapy service. 

Contact us today for more information about our sports injury treatment services or to schedule your initial appointment.