Curious hamstring bulge

[sting68]

Thanks Thomas... a couple of things caught my eye...

About the swelling... it's been 8 months and I still have some. I asked my doctor and he instantly said bursitis... but come on, it wasn't there before the injury... plus I tried NSAIDS for a month and it went down considerably and hasn't re-swollen... it's just that I can't get rid of it completely...

Question is, why won't it go away? Is it common to still be there after 8 months?
Plus, for the fibroblastic phase, should I get a deep massage on the area, or not bother it in that way? Maybe strength exercises?

Parry

[estherderu]

dear sting

In 31 years I have seen only two people with a similar condition. The bulge in their muscle would not go away( both cases m. quadriceps), whatever therapy, taping or massage was given (various professionals).
If it is still there after such a long time, it is possible that the fascia ( white layer around your muscle) is ruptured. As far as I know, this cannot be "treated" and if you still have it in 2 yrs time, it will most probably be there to stay.

In the case of my patients both had no pain, just the bulge... when we tried taping it, it would go away, when we took the tape off it was back.

Hope this helps

esther