Hamstring Strain
Personalized care to help you move with confidence again
A muscle strain can make walking, exercise, work, and daily activities painful. Our team provides a thorough, one-on-one evaluation and a personalized plan to help you recover strength, mobility, and confidence.
Understanding a Hamstring Strain
A strain is a tear of muscle fibers—the individual units that make up a muscle. Hamstring strains can occur when a muscle is called upon to perform strong or repeated contractions. These injuries are common with daily activities, recreation, and competitive sports.
Symptoms may include tenderness, swelling, pain when stretching or using the injured muscle, bruising, loss of strength, or loss of function. Bruising can indicate internal damage to blood vessels and bleeding within and around the muscle.
At San Tan Physical Therapy, we listen to you, assess how your symptoms affect movement, and create a care plan centered on your goals. No doctor referral is necessary, and first visits are often available within 24–48 hours.
Muscle Strain Severity
Strains are commonly classified as grade I, II, or III—mild, moderate, or severe.
Grade I: Mild
A mild disruption of muscle fibers. There may be mild swelling and tenderness, and it may be painful to stretch and use the injured muscle.
Grade II: Moderate
Moderate muscle fiber damage. Pain can be moderate to severe, using and stretching the muscle hurts, and bruising may be present.
Grade III: Severe
A complete tearing of a muscle into two pieces, or separation of the muscle from its tendon. Severe pain, swelling, bruising, complete loss of strength, or an indentation may occur. Medical evaluation is usually necessary.
Your Recovery Plan
Recovery is progressed based on your symptoms, function, and goals. San Tan Physical Therapy uses a natural, conservative approach designed to support healing and a safe return to the activities that matter to you.
1. Pain Relief
Early goals commonly include reducing pain, swelling, and inflammation. Injury protection, elevation, compression, and patient education can be important in this phase.
2. Restore Movement & Strength
Pain-free movement, manual therapy, active range-of-motion work, and progressive loading may be introduced as appropriate. Strengthening and low-stress neuromuscular reeducation help rebuild capacity.
3. Return to Activity
As recovery progresses, treatment focuses on flexibility, advanced balance, functional movement, endurance, and goal-specific training—whether your goal is daily activity, work, or sports.
Don’t Let a Hamstring Injury Keep You Sidelined
San Tan Physical Therapy has served the Queen Creek and San Tan areas since 2006. We offer hands-on, one-on-one care and direct insurance billing for most plans.
Call (480) 677-2771 to get started.