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How can you tell hamstring strain from tear? feels like separated from gluteus.
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Hamstring Strain: The standard principles of rest, ice, compression, and elevation apply. Modify your activity accordingly. Tears of the muscle, whether partial or complete, do not respond to surgical intervention and are treated conservatively. Full thickness tears of the tendon usually require surgery, so get evaluated as soon as possible. An MRI may be necessary to determine the extent of your injury.
Answered 6/10/2014
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