Torn Hamstring from Tenpin bowling

[BigChef]

Hi guys,

Had a freak accident yesterday arvo, went to Tenpin bowling with my wife and in the middle of the 2nd game, I slip and split and torn my hamstring. Hurts like hell. Rush home and put ice pack all arvo and evening. Went to Dr this morning, and got 1 week off work. Pretty dissapointed really, away from the gym. Dr reckon could take least 1 week, so no gym for a week until it heals. Having trouble sitting on the toilet seat, getting into my car, getting off the chair.....Hurts like hell. Guys please warm up your hamstring before going heavy. My wife said to me you didnt do any stretching before you bowl.
Grrrrrrrr

 

[thebrick]

Damn I hate to hear that BigChef! Yeah, I have read that not warming those hams up are the biggest single cause for injuries. Mine get very tight and I pulled one pretty bad last July deadlifting. I was tired and let bar get in front of me. I could have kicked myself. I had the same troubles as you, sitting down was the most painful. SUX!!!! They take a while to get back 100% so be patient.

And BTW, my wife tells me the EXACT same thing about not stretching!

 

[JETHRO TULL]

Big Chief!

Brother, I rip the ass out of my jeans every time I bowl. My girlfriend laughs, but it gets expensive.

I am done bowling in jeans. Sweats...old grey ones..from here on! lol

 

[qbkilla]

hope it gets better soon bro. this is why i now avoid all activities like bowling, throwing a football with buddies, when im at work im very careful taking the trash and even throwing it up in the dumpster. too much potential for injury everywhere you go, lol

 

[Jeff Grant]

Damn man I hope you heal up soon. I almost busted my ass last week bowling as well. Gotta remember to not cross the line! lol Who would have known bowling could be such a dangerous sport

 

[gettnlarge01]

I tore my left hamstring a few years and it was the most aggravating thing to go thru. I didnt know bowling could be so dangerous lol

 

[Amazon Doll]

I tore my hamstring grappling in 2005, that was 4 years ago and it still hurts. I have to be careful what I do since I have tweaked it twice which sets me back weeks since I can't use it while it re-heals. There is a ton of scar tissue in it. About 6 months ago I was finally able to go into the squat position. There is a 2" difference in my leg sizes.

Mine did not feel so bad when it happened it just got progressivly worse.

 

[mature muscle]

so sorry brother. i know with my self any injury just sucks. i cant stay out of the gym. i find myself training around it. good luck to you. and i wish you a fast recovery.

 

[Wingnut32]

My grandmother broke her pelvis about a month and a half ago bowling. She had just bowled and was walking backwards in her lane, watching the ball. Some old guy in the lane next to her wasn't paying attention and they bumped into each other and down goes grandma. She is fine, tough old german woman.

 

[BigChef]

Thank you everyone for your generous comments and support.

 

[njpooldude]

Bowling?? ... day after day in the gym, and it happens bowling....

lol, just one of those things we'll never understand lol.

Feel better man!

 

[BigChef]

No shit !! lol....No problem with my hamstring in the bloody gym but bowling, didnt think that bowling would hurt my hams. I slip and did a split like a 10 yr old gymnastic girl and went down on the floor and I start to sweat and in pain and I couldnt fucking stand up lol....never I go bowling again!!!

 

[bloodshed]

i strained my hamstring a couple of years back. happened slipping at work when the floor was wet...took about a year and a half to fully heal, and still to this day i dont have the same flexibility in it as i do on the other leg.