Pulled my quad...

Chris_Ford · October 12th, 2007, 01:57

Wondering if there's anything better than ice and rest to heal it...

I hurt it sprinting... I'm a runner and I read on the web that usually it's a factor of the hamstring being stronger than the quad so that when the quad is actually required (as it apparently is in sprinting), it causes a strain. True?

My Flight Surgeon · October 12th, 2007, 21:59

Ice it for 3 days. Bleeding into the quad can cause permanent scarring.

Actually, the quad is stronger than the hamstring in most people.

October 12th, 2007, 01:57	#1
Chris_Ford Banned Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,329	Pulled my quad... Wondering if there's anything better than ice and rest to heal it... I hurt it sprinting... I'm a runner and I read on the web that usually it's a factor of the hamstring being stronger than the quad so that when the quad is actually required (as it apparently is in sprinting), it causes a strain. True?

October 12th, 2007, 21:59	#2
My Flight Surgeon Sr. Aviation Medical Examiner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 2,322	Re: Pulled my quad... Ice it for 3 days. Bleeding into the quad can cause permanent scarring. Actually, the quad is stronger than the hamstring in most people. __________________ Walter Forred, MD PHX 602-368-5633 www.myflightsurgeon.com

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