I believe I have developed hamstring tendonitis and I believe the cause is cycling. Too many miles and too high a saddle position. This happened 3 months ago and the problem is still there. I can bike gently for about 30mins before the discomfort comes on. I say discomfort as it is that really rather than pain. If at any time I push it hard it comes on straight away. I can run for about 3/4 miles on it no problem. I have had an ultra sound which didb't show up anything but I can feel a small lump/adhesion on the tendon near where it joins below the knee. This small lump seems to be where the soreness is if I press in on the knee. The worst thing for me to do is to squat for any period of time. For example I was squatting on it the other day whilst undertaking some bike maintenance and this caused a lot of soreness which meant I was only able to run a mile afterwards. This adhesion is obviously too small for an ultrasound to show up - possibly an MRI might see it? Either way if it is there and I believe it is the cause of the discomfort - how do I get rid of it? At the moment I am doing single leg squats and lunges and also attaching a weight to my foot and doing sitting leg raises to try and stretch the tendon out. However I am no further forward with my rehab.

Any advice? Maybe some deep tissue massage on the area? Are we looking at surgery to remove this adhesion?

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