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Today i was in gym playing. i think i may have pulled something in behind my leg. it feels like it. it's the part where you bend your knee,on the back?

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Dr. Larry Xanthopoulos answered

Hamstring?: You might be talking about your hamstring muscle which inserts into the back of the knee. Ice on and off for a few days, motrin, rest.

Answered 8/26/2014

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A member asked:

Today i was in gym playing. i think i may have pulled something in behind my leg. it feels like it. it's the part where you bend your knee,on the back?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Larry Xanthopoulos answered

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