Hamstring pull ends career of 32-year old left-fielder

[dashby]

Probably the most bizarre report from the injury file. I don't have the log in front of me right this second but, it was a hamstring PULL...not even a tear. Log went on the say after seeing specialist, player was advised his career was over.

Anyone had a more unlikely injury event than that?

[bababui]

Unlikely? Impossible. DL Matters injury file. Its an improvement over the vanilla file.

[falkonisback]

Originally Posted by dashby

Probably the most bizarre report from the injury file. I don't have the log in front of me right this second but, it was a hamstring PULL...not even a tear. Log went on the say after seeing specialist, player was advised his career was over.

Anyone had a more unlikely injury event than that?

Maybe the news report forgot to mention that he PULLed it completely off...

[Malleus Dei]

It's entirely possible.

Hamstring Injury, Hamstring Strain, Treatment and Rehabilitation

"A hamstring strain or a pulled hamstring as it is sometimes called is a tear in one or more of the hamstrings muscles."

"Severity of a Pulled Hamstring:

Strains are graded 1, 2 or 3 depending on severity. Grade 1 consists of minor tears within the muscle. A grade 2 is a partial tear in the muscle and grade 3 is a severe or complete rupture of the muscle."

[TribeFanInNC]

I'd just pretend this is Eric Davis or Junior and say it is perpetual.

[Assos]

Tribe, you beat me to the Eric Davis punchline!

[bababui]

Originally Posted by Malleus Dei

It's entirely possible.

Hamstring Injury, Hamstring Strain, Treatment and Rehabilitation

"A hamstring strain or a pulled hamstring as it is sometimes called is a tear in one or more of the hamstrings muscles."

"Severity of a Pulled Hamstring:

Strains are graded 1, 2 or 3 depending on severity. Grade 1 consists of minor tears within the muscle. A grade 2 is a partial tear in the muscle and grade 3 is a severe or complete rupture of the muscle."

Well, no. Since there is a 'torn hamstring' in the injury db, the above injury would not have been a grade 3 hamstring tear.

[Matter2003]

Originally Posted by Malleus Dei

It's entirely possible.

Hamstring Injury, Hamstring Strain, Treatment and Rehabilitation

"A hamstring strain or a pulled hamstring as it is sometimes called is a tear in one or more of the hamstrings muscles."

"Severity of a Pulled Hamstring:

Strains are graded 1, 2 or 3 depending on severity. Grade 1 consists of minor tears within the muscle. A grade 2 is a partial tear in the muscle and grade 3 is a severe or complete rupture of the muscle."

I had a repetitive hamstring pull in college playing soccer and every game it seemed after I initially pulled it, I would play in, and at some point, re-pull the hamstring. Rest for a few days, it would feel fine---go out run around for a while, no issues...try and play a game---bam---re-pull it. Kept doing this for about 4 or 5 weeks until I went out, played and tried to change direction really quickly and heard what I can only describe as someone taking a big telephone book and tearing it in half. I then fell to the ground screaming as my hamstring cramped up really bad and I was laying in the grass face down, unable to get up or even really move. Partially tore my hamstring---was on crutches for a few weeks, made sure to rest until I was certain there were no more issues with it...took about 2 months or so until I really felt comfortable playing full speed and not worrying about re-injuring it...

[Killing Time]

My left leg got that cramp once when I tore my hamstring. The pain was so bad that I can't even describe it. The muscle cramped to where it was as solid as a block or iron. If you have any luck this will never happen to you.