Medi-Dyne Pain Solution and Treatment for Heel, Back, and Shins

How Do Pulled Hamstrings Occur?

Hamstring injuries happen when the muscles are stretched too far causing tearing of the muscle fibers. Sudden sprints or other fast or twisting motions with your legs are the major causes of hamstring injuries.

The primary risk factors for hamstring injury include:

• Flexibility
• Imbalances
• Improper Warm Up
• Age

Preventing Hamstring Pain Before It Begins

• If you've ever pulled your hamstrings, prevention will clearly be your goal, repeating that injury not only interferes with our everyday activities but puts you at risk for a repeat injury. To prevent future pulls be sure to:

• 1) Focus On Flexibility And Strength. The stretching and strengthening programs that help rehab the injury are the same ones that will help to prevent it.

• 2) Warm Up And Cool Down. Going in cold is uncomfortable under any circumstances, but starting an athletic activity without stretching your hamstrings is a risk for injury you just don't have to take. Be sure to warm up properly before and stretch afterwards.

• 3) Enlist Support. Your feet are designed to protect you against the shock your body feels when you take a step. Every time the heel of your foot hits the ground, a shock wave travels up through your body, all the way to your head. A healthy body will absorb this shock. But if your feet are not in their correct functioning position, more of this shock is allowed to move through the body to weaken other joints including the hips and spine. Be sure that your feet are healthy, that your arches are properly supported and your shoes are providing maximum shock absorption.

Medically Proven Solutions for Hamstring Stretching & Support

CoreStretch®

Originally developed for use by physical therapists for clinical use.

The CoreStretchTM was developed to provide the deepest, most effective way to stretch your hamstrings and posterior chain while restoring muscle flexibility and interaction, thereby, increasing range of motion, reducing pain, preventing further injury, and speeding up recovery. The CoreStretch provides a stretch that both allows the tissues to relax and elongate developing the major muscle groups that make up the core.

ProStretch Plus™

The #1 Choice of Professional Athletes, Physical Therapists & Athletic Trainers.

ProStretch has been proven to provide a deep stretch that increases flexibility along the entire interconnective chain, delivering the long-term flexibility needed for a lasting heel pain solution.

Tuli's® Heel Cups

The World's #1 Selling Heel Cup. The biomechanically designed Tuli's Heel Cup provides immediate relief by cushioning the area of pain and elevating the calcaneous (heel bone) to take pressure off the shins, lessening the tension and allowing you to regain flexibility. Tuli's patented multi-cell, multi-layer "waffle" design absorbs shock and returns impact energy just like the system naturally found in your feet.

Tuli's Classic Heel Cups - Classic support for everyday use.

Tuli's Heavy Duty Heel – Maximum support for athletic shoes, lace up shoes, and work boots.

TuliGel Heel Cups – Soft gel supports heels in dress shoes.

Heavy Duty TuliGel Heel Cups – Maximum support in a soft gel.

NOTE: Consult your doctor before starting any exercise program. It's important to resume your usual activities gradually. If your body isn't completely healed, returning to your usual activities too quickly may only cause continued pain.