What do you do when u pull hamstring?

It's a muscle strain: A pulled hamstring is a strain of the hamstring muscle. This usually occurs when an eccentric load is placed on the muscle causing an excessive stretch or tear. Initial treatment involves rest, ice, compression with an ace bandage, and elevation.

Suggestions: Hs strains can be tricky to overcome. To keep your overall fitness during recovery then consider upper body/ core circuit training (include ube). Depending on your stage of recovery you also may be able to walk, swim, bike (low resistance). In relation to your lower body gradually return to activit... Control pain, regain motion/ strength/ and endurance over time. (drmarkgalland.Com - 12/26/12).

Ice.: Ice the area for 20 minutes at a time, 4-5 times per day. See a sports medicine physician , who can make the diagnosis, and probably send you to physical therapy.