I went to the doctor today. He did an ultrasound of my hamstring. My sore spot is in the medial head about half way down the leg. On the ultrasound, the healthy muscle fibers looked like rake marks in the sand. On my sore spot, there were anomalies where the fibers looked like a knot in tree bark (probably scar tissue from a strain). My doctor said that my injury is minor in the scheme of hamstring injuries, but his recommendation was complete rest. No running, no yoga, no weights until I feel no pain. And then I can go back to running very slowly. In the meantime, he said to foam roll quads, hamstrings, groin, and IT band 2 or 3 times a day. And I could try cycling as long as it didn't hurt the hamstring. He recommended active-release therapy, which I am doing tomorrow. The therapist I chose is a local elite here in San Diego, so I'm really looking forward to hearing his advice
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