Trying to Recouperate for an FSU Rugby Game

High_flier · 09/18/2008, 09:21 PM

So Im playing College Rugby- and we got a home game saturday against FSU. ( sucks for them their football team play that day) Today I pulled my left hamstring, doing some tackling drills. Is not a bad strain, I could still walk and do some minor running other than that everything else is off limits. I appreciate any comments of how I could get back to 100% by the Game on Saturday- Im a starter and also the hooker (scrum position)...

what im doing-
Light ice
stretching
loading up on glutamine (

)
hot baths follow by cold showers

_OBX_3g_ · 09/18/2008, 09:42 PM

Epsom salt is supposed to help with those sort of things. So maybe next hot bath you get you should throw some of that in there. The only other 2 things I can think of are a heating pad, or an ace bandage. I am definitely no expert. The epsom salt is really the best thing I got for ya

kabob · 09/19/2008, 12:45 AM

Sorry dude, the only thing that heals muscle strains/tears is time.

Cam · 09/19/2008, 08:44 AM

Keep it wrapped tight whenever you are up and walking around. Apply heat not cold. Buy a heating pad and have it on there on a low setting when you're laying around. When its game day have it wrapped tight.

Cam · 09/19/2008, 08:45 AM

Glutamin helps strip lactic acid from muscles which relieves muscle soreness....its not going to repair anything. Hate to say but its not going to be much help.

Mister_Bishi · 09/19/2008, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Cam

Keep it wrapped tight whenever you are up and walking around. Apply heat not cold. Buy a heating pad and have it on there on a low setting when you're laying around. When its game day have it wrapped tight.

Fill up the tub with hot water and soak your body as much as you can. do some light stretches. WHen game day comes around that adrenaline will be flowing through you, and it will be the last thing on your mind.

High_flier · 09/19/2008, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Cam

Glutamin helps strip lactic acid from muscles which relieves muscle soreness....its not going to repair anything. Hate to say but its not going to be much help.

Yea I hear you, woke up this morning was a little crampd up in that area. the pain subside over the course of the day, but is definitely there- I have the hamstring wrapped up, been stretching it- but it looks like I wont be able to play this sat

If I want to get better for the rest of the season...

I guess Ill be the waterboy for the game

Cam · 09/19/2008, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by High_flier

Yea I hear you, woke up this morning was a little crampd up in that area. the pain subside over the course of the day, but is definitely there- I have the hamstring wrapped up, been stretching it- but it looks like I wont be able to play this sat

If I want to get better for the rest of the season...

I guess Ill be the waterboy for the game

I know how you feel bro..you want to play so bad but in the long run its MUCH better if you take it easy.

Wally · 09/19/2008, 01:32 PM

+1 on the Epsom salt baths. Soak for 30 minutes in Epsom salt and the hottest water you can stand. Use actual Epsom salt - no other kind will do. A big carton is like $3 or less.

You can do this up to 3x a day.

09/18/2008, 09:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
High_flier Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: everywhere Vehicle: Eclipse GT 02 Posts: 3,111	Trying to Recouperate for an FSU Rugby Game So Im playing College Rugby- and we got a home game saturday against FSU. ( sucks for them their football team play that day) Today I pulled my left hamstring, doing some tackling drills. Is not a bad strain, I could still walk and do some minor running other than that everything else is off limits. I appreciate any comments of how I could get back to 100% by the Game on Saturday- Im a starter and also the hooker (scrum position)... what im doing- Light ice stretching loading up on glutamine () hot baths follow by cold showers __________________ "da plane, da plane!"

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Cam Health Nut Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Tallahassee, Fl Vehicle: '01 RS Posts: 5,232	Keep it wrapped tight whenever you are up and walking around. Apply heat not cold. Buy a heating pad and have it on there on a low setting when you're laying around. When its game day have it wrapped tight. __________________ *Join Club3G Biggest Loser III* My Ride http://fsu.thefacebook.com/profile.php?id=5222239

09/19/2008, 08:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cam Health Nut Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Tallahassee, Fl Vehicle: '01 RS Posts: 5,232	Glutamin helps strip lactic acid from muscles which relieves muscle soreness....its not going to repair anything. Hate to say but its not going to be much help. __________________ *Join Club3G Biggest Loser III* My Ride http://fsu.thefacebook.com/profile.php?id=5222239

09/18/2008, 09:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
_OBX_3g_ OBX, N.C. that is Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: the beach Vehicle: 00 gs Posts: 2,059	Epsom salt is supposed to help with those sort of things. So maybe next hot bath you get you should throw some of that in there. The only other 2 things I can think of are a heating pad, or an ace bandage. I am definitely no expert. The epsom salt is really the best thing I got for ya

09/19/2008, 12:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
kabob Gen Perf Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Dallas Vehicle: Miss my Lexus and bike :( Posts: 28,296	Sorry dude, the only thing that heals muscle strains/tears is time.

09/19/2008, 01:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
Wally caveman Join Date: May 2003 Location: Indianapolis Vehicle: '05 G35C 6MT Posts: 9,750	+1 on the Epsom salt baths. Soak for 30 minutes in Epsom salt and the hottest water you can stand. Use actual Epsom salt - no other kind will do. A big carton is like $3 or less. You can do this up to 3x a day.