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I think i tore my hamstring muscle. i am not sure what to do about it. do i need to not work out or would working out help it? i am 41. my son and i had a stupied competion last night who could do the splits. as i went down stretching very minimal my

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Dr. Sudhir Khemka answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

I : I wont recommend doing heavy exercise as u recently had a possible muscle/tendon injury and may worsen the condition.You need to be checked by the orthopedics to rule out tendon tear.He will possible send you for MRI if necessary

Answered 10/3/2016

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