ACL reco. hamstring graft results is hamstring tendonitis?

[Canuck Physio]

Hello,

I doubt that you have hamstrings tendonitis, unless you have been completing repeptive and strenuous or high load training recently. but post op?

It is more than likely that you still have shortening of the hamstrings. If not shortening some form of myofascial issue/scarring.

Massage, although useful, would not necessarily enhance collagen alignment and fibroblast production like a good blast of Physiotherapy!

also, how is your stability? Foot position post op? Or most importantly flexibility! Hamstrings are a significant stabilizer and without training it is unknown if the 'exercise' (which one) that you are doing is exacerbateing problems.

[arniar]

Hi again

So far as I can tell, I think my flexibility and balance is normal. Also my foot position.

I am also very sore in the particular hamstring muscle close to the hips(the middle one, the others are without problems). I think I can also feel a bump up there. That would be the 3rd bump in the muscle I know of

The muscle gets very tight after long walking or 10 minutes jogging. So I am rather no exercising except biking.

I am working on getting a new physiotherapist. Had 2 therapists so far with no success.

[arniar]

Furthermore,

I feel tight in the morning after sleep, and after sitting for a prolonged period. There is no pain in the muscle, but when the hamstring gets very tight I start to feel pain in my anterior knee.

I do stretching and massaging several times each day, and sleep with a heating pad fixed on the hamstring.

[arniar]

My hamstring becomes tense when I bend the knee. It is like I am fighting against the muscle.

What could be causing this?