What are the treatments for thigh hamstring pain

Thigh tendon pain may be caused by excessive exercise, lumbar disc herniation, pyriformis syndrome, etc. General measures, medication, physical therapy, surgery, etc. should be taken to address the cause of the problem. 1. Excessive exercise: when the lower limbs are over-exercised, it is easy to cause excessive accumulation of lactic acid, and then aseptic inflammation occurs, resulting in the symptoms of thigh tendon pain. Generally, hot compresses and massages can effectively relieve the discomfort, and the pain can be relieved within a short period of time. 2. Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation: common symptoms include decreased muscle tone in the lower limbs and sciatica. Those with obvious pain need to follow the doctor’s instructions to apply diclofenac sodium, ibuprofen and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesic drugs, if accompanied by muscle spasm, then need to apply chlorzoxazone, tizanidine and other muscle relaxants. It can also be treated by physical measures such as acupuncture, traction and tuina. For patients with severe and recurrent disease and the above treatments are ineffective, surgical treatments such as hemilaminectomy and endoscopic nucleus pulposus removal of the intervertebral disc should be considered. 3. Piriformis syndrome: It often manifests as radiating pain in the lower limbs, muscle atrophy, etc., which may be manifested as thigh tendon pain. Patients need to cooperate with doctors to carry out manipulative treatment, such as pressure method, plucking and pointing method. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as celecoxib and meloxicam should be applied, and analgesics such as lidocaine should be applied if the symptoms do not improve significantly. At the same time, physical therapy such as electrotherapy, thermotherapy, ultrasonic shock can be taken. If the above treatments are not effective, surgical treatments such as pear-shaped muscle tendonectomy and sciatic nerve decompression should be considered. There are many ways to treat thigh tendon pain, you need to go to the hospital, under the guidance of the doctor to choose the appropriate treatment.